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Compare Niagara County Community College vs Orange County Community College

Sanborn, NY · Middletown, NY

Niagara County Community CollegeOrange County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,876/yr$6,794/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,615/yr$2,797/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,039$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,286/yr$4,094/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,669/yr$8,236/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,808/yr$11,989/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,880/yr$14,129/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)$12,390/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$14,700/yr$15,676/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$884/yr$1,552/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,450/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$13,908/yr$14,807/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,894/yr$6,526/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,030/yr$12,334/yr
Students with Pell Grants33%29%
Students taking federal loans20%20%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate32%25%
Freshmen who come back64%61%
Typical earnings 10 years in$42,285/yr$44,117/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,650–$59,735$25,903–$69,308
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)39%30%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,101/yr$36,486/yr
Earn more than a HS grad61%63%
Graduate on time20%13%
First-gen students who finish32%23%
Low-income students who finish26%20%
Students who transfer out17%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,697/yr$43,891/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 19% · Culinary & Personal Services 12%Liberal Arts & General Studies 37% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 22% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 37% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
3rd most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 12% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 11% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 5% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $72,260/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $79,188/yr
Degrees in STEM10%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,0843,989
Students per professor23 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$8,058/mo$8,497/mo
Full-time professors100%33%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$31,996$32,491
SettingRural (fringe)Suburb (small)
LocationSanborn, NYMiddletown, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19621950
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%0%
Men35%38%
Women65%62%
White students67%37%
Black students15%16%
Hispanic or Latino students6.6%24%
Asian students2.8%2.9%
Two or more races6.2%2.6%
Other / not reported1.3%18%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students39%46%
Part-time students28%45%
Students age 25+19%18%
Spent on teaching per student$9,677/yr$12,405/yr
Endowment$7.5MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan charge$4,420/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesYes
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 levelOtherOther
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams99
Student athletes176101
Athletic scholarships$30,000$77,395
Athletics budget$822,701$513,202
Athletics revenue$886,233$513,202
Recruiting spend$24,000$0

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.