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Syracuse, NY · Suffern, NY
| Onondaga Community College | Rockland 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/yr | No data reported |
| Room & board (off campus) | $14,160/yr | $14,090/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $700/yr | $1,620/yr |
| Other living costs (on campus) | $3,200/yr | No 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 Grants | 28% | 26% |
| Students taking federal loans | 18% | 6.9% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 27% | 29% |
| Freshmen who come back | 55% | 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 grad | 60% | 64% |
| Graduate on time | 20% | 29% |
| First-gen students who finish | 17% | 18% |
| Low-income students who finish | 15% | 16% |
| Students who transfer out | 20% | 19% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $38,224/yr | $46,357/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 30% · Health Professions 19% · Engineering Technologies 9% | Health Professions 23% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 12% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 30% of degrees | Health Professions — 23% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Health Professions — 19% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 22% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Engineering Technologies — 9% of degrees | Business, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Business, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees | Computer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Homeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degrees | Social Sciences — 7% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,178/yr | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $81,689/yr |
| Degrees in STEM | 16% | 10% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 4,456 | 3,834 |
| Students per professor | 18 : 1 | 20 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $6,206/mo | $9,203/mo |
| Full-time professors | 24% | 23% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Middle States Commission on Higher Education | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| Median family income | $24,817 | $29,038 |
| Setting | Suburb (large) | Suburb (large) |
| Location | Syracuse, NY | Suffern, NY |
| Region | Mid East | Mid East |
| Founded | 1961 | 1959 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0.7% | 5.3% |
| Men | 46% | 46% |
| Women | 54% | 54% |
| White students | 54% | 24% |
| Black students | 19% | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 8.7% | 38% |
| Asian students | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% | 3% |
| Other / not reported | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 40% | 42% |
| Part-time students | 30% | 38% |
| Students age 25+ | 14% | 19% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $4,997/yr | $6,315/yr |
| Endowment | $16.8M | No data reported |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | Yes — dorms on campus | No — no campus housing |
| Beds in campus housing | 771 | No data reported |
| Required to live on campus | No | No data reported |
| Room charge (campus housing) | $6,930/yr | No data reported |
| Meal plan charge | $4,328/yr | No data reported |
| Meal plan offered | Yes | No |
| Meals per week | 19 meals/week | No data reported |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | Yes | Yes |
| Undergraduate research | Yes | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | Yes |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | No | Yes |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | Yes |
| Teacher certification | No | Yes |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | Yes | Yes |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | Yes | Yes |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division III | Other |
| Football team | No | No |
| Varsity teams | 19 | 5 |
| Student athletes | 302 | 68 |
| 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.