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Compare Finger Lakes Community College vs Monroe University

Canandaigua, NY · Bronx, NY

Finger Lakes Community CollegeMonroe University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$13,898/yr$14,522/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$11,044/yr$14,058/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,975$18,818
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,386/yr$13,671/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$15,248/yr$14,847/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$17,058/yr$18,981/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$19,157/yr$18,837/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$138/mo$200/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,008/yr$11,500/yr
Room & board (off campus)$12,144/yr$7,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,008/yr$200/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,714/yr$5,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$19,900/yr$28,285/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,234/yr$18,464/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,418/yr$18,464/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%55%
Students taking federal loans26%44%
Getting in
Students who get accepted100%68%
Admissions data fromNo data reportedFall 2023
Applications receivedNo data reported4,989
Students acceptedNo data reported3,287
Students who enrolledNo data reported1,145
Accepted students who enrollNo data reported35%
High-school GPANo data reportedRequired
High-school transcriptNo data reportedRequired
EssayNo data reportedRequired
Recommendation lettersNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testNo data reportedRequired
Other admission testsNo data reportedNot considered
Legacy consideredNo data reportedOptional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate30%57%
Freshmen who come back53%67%
Typical earnings 10 years in$40,054/yr$41,236/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,600–$57,845$19,057–$63,007
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%53%
White students graduatingNo data reported64%
Black students graduatingNo data reported54%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported56%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported75%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,637/yr$36,973/yr
Earn more than a HS grad55%53%
Graduate on time22%56%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported54%
First-gen students who finish26%51%
Low-income students who finish19%50%
Students who transfer out20%11%
Typical earnings 8 years in$36,556/yr$40,036/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 12%Health Professions 38% · Business, Management & Marketing 23% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesHealth Professions — 38% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 12% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 9% of degreesPublic Administration & Social Service — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 7% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 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 — $105,209/yr
Degrees in STEM14%6.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,9805,701
Students per professor15 : 117 : 1
Graduate studentsNo data reported1,936
Average professor pay$7,201/mo$6,359/mo
Full-time professors100%62%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,408$19,090
SettingRural (fringe)City (large)
LocationCanandaigua, NYBronx, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19651933
Public or privatePublicFor-profit
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.9%11%
Men44%32%
Women56%68%
White students70%2.8%
Black students8.9%43%
Hispanic or Latino students10%40%
Asian students1.4%1.6%
Two or more races4.8%1.5%
Other / not reported3.2%0.4%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students38%49%
Part-time students34%32%
Students age 25+21%43%
Spent on teaching per student$7,030/yr$4,404/yr
Endowment$2.6MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing353900
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,572/yr$7,800/yr
Meal plan charge$6,273/yr$3,800/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
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) schoolYesYes
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 IIIOther
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams1515
Student athletes272494
Athletic scholarships$0$3.9M
Athletics budget$532,721$12.8M
Athletics revenue$595,059$12.8M
Recruiting spend$0$34,012

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.