loading 6,000+ schools…

Compare Orange County Community College vs Rockland Community College

Middletown, NY · Suffern, NY

Orange County Community CollegeRockland Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,794/yr$11,282/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$2,797/yr$9,248/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$8,497
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,094/yr$9,991/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,236/yr$12,807/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,989/yr$15,684/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$14,129/yr$18,431/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$90/mo
Room & board (off campus)$15,676/yr$14,090/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,552/yr$1,620/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$14,807/yr$18,713/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,526/yr$6,862/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,334/yr$6,862/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%26%
Students taking federal loans20%6.9%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate25%29%
Freshmen who come back61%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,117/yr$50,243/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,903–$69,308$26,556–$73,704
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%32%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,486/yr$37,430/yr
Earn more than a HS grad63%64%
Graduate on time13%29%
First-gen students who finish23%18%
Low-income students who finish20%16%
Students who transfer out20%19%
Typical earnings 8 years in$43,891/yr$46,357/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 37% · Health Professions 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%Health Professions 23% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 37% of degreesHealth Professions — 23% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 23% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degreesSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $79,188/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $81,689/yr
Degrees in STEM14%10%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,9893,834
Students per professor19 : 120 : 1
Average professor pay$8,497/mo$9,203/mo
Full-time professors33%23%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,491$29,038
SettingSuburb (small)Suburb (large)
LocationMiddletown, NYSuffern, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19501959
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%5.3%
Men38%46%
Women62%54%
White students37%24%
Black students16%19%
Hispanic or Latino students24%38%
Asian students2.9%5.6%
Two or more races2.6%3%
Other / not reported18%4.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%42%
Part-time students45%38%
Students age 25+18%19%
Spent on teaching per student$12,405/yr$6,315/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
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 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 levelOtherOther
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams95
Student athletes10168
Athletic scholarships$77,395$0
Athletics budget$513,202$232,537
Athletics revenue$513,202$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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.