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Compare Finger Lakes Community College vs Mohawk Valley Community College

Canandaigua, NY · Utica, NY

Finger Lakes Community CollegeMohawk Valley Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,898/yr$8,987/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,044/yr$6,000/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,975$11,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,386/yr$7,190/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$15,248/yr$10,602/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,058/yr$13,405/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,157/yr$16,026/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$138/mo$117/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,008/yr$11,795/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,144/yr$9,700/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,008/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,714/yr$2,241/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$19,900/yr$16,656/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,234/yr$6,218/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,418/yr$8,851/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%31%
Students taking federal loans26%17%
Getting in
Students who get accepted100%No data reported
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%38%
Freshmen who come back53%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,054/yr$39,850/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,600–$57,845$22,867–$58,484
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%38%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,637/yr$34,414/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%56%
Graduate on time22%27%
First-gen students who finish26%27%
Low-income students who finish19%23%
Students who transfer out20%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,556/yr$37,737/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 19% · Health Professions 17% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 15%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 19% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesHealth Professions — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 12% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
5th most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degreesPrecision Production — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,652/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $68,652/yr
Degrees in STEM14%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,9802,950
Students per professor15 : 118 : 1
Average professor pay$7,201/mo$7,192/mo
Full-time professors100%46%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,408$24,882
SettingRural (fringe)City (small)
LocationCanandaigua, NYUtica, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19651946
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.9%2.3%
Men44%44%
Women56%56%
White students70%58%
Black students8.9%10%
Hispanic or Latino students10%11%
Asian students1.4%7.5%
Two or more races4.8%4.2%
Other / not reported3.2%6.2%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%43%
Part-time students34%26%
Students age 25+21%16%
Spent on teaching per student$7,030/yr$8,136/yr
Endowment$2.6MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing353459
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,572/yr$7,390/yr
Meal plan charge$6,273/yr$4,700/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week14 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1517
Student athletes272229
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$532,721$1.1M
Athletics revenue$595,059$1.1M
Recruiting spend$0$9,877

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.