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Compare Onondaga Community College vs Rockland Community College

Syracuse, NY · Suffern, NY

Onondaga Community CollegeRockland Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,562/yr$11,282/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,490/yr$9,248/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,000$8,497
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,958/yr$9,991/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$10,307/yr$12,807/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,269/yr$15,684/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,707/yr$18,431/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$106/mo$90/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,862/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$14,160/yr$14,090/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$700/yr$1,620/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,200/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$16,585/yr$18,713/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,102/yr$6,862/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$11,392/yr$6,862/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%26%
Students taking federal loans18%6.9%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate27%29%
Freshmen who come back55%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,190/yr$50,243/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,911–$60,566$26,556–$73,704
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)23%32%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,215/yr$37,430/yr
Earn more than a HS grad60%64%
Graduate on time20%29%
First-gen students who finish17%18%
Low-income students who finish15%16%
Students who transfer out20%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,224/yr$46,357/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 30% · Health Professions 19% · Engineering Technologies 9%Health Professions 23% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 30% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 9% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degreesSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,178/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $81,689/yr
Degrees in STEM16%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,4563,834
Students per professor18 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$6,206/mo$9,203/mo
Full-time professors24%23%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$24,817$29,038
SettingSuburb (large)Suburb (large)
LocationSyracuse, NYSuffern, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19611959
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%5.3%
Men46%46%
Women54%54%
White students54%24%
Black students19%19%
Hispanic or Latino students8.7%38%
Asian students4.7%5.6%
Two or more races5.6%3%
Other / not reported7.1%4.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students40%42%
Part-time students30%38%
Students age 25+14%19%
Spent on teaching per student$4,997/yr$6,315/yr
Endowment$16.8MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing771No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,930/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$4,328/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
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) schoolNoNo
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 teamNoNo
Varsity teams195
Student athletes30268
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$1.4M$232,537
Athletics revenue$1.5M$232,537
Recruiting spend$0$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.