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Compare SUNY Broome Community College vs Onondaga Community College

Binghamton, NY · Syracuse, NY

SUNY Broome Community CollegeOnondaga Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$8,940/yr$8,562/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,143/yr$5,490/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$10,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$6,903/yr$6,958/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$9,735/yr$10,307/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$13,147/yr$13,269/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,944/yr$15,707/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$106/mo
Room & board (on campus)$15,800/yr$11,862/yr
Room & board (off campus)$9,084/yr$14,160/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,480/yr$700/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,510/yr$3,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,640/yr$16,585/yr
Tuition (in-state)$8,624/yr$6,102/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$14,288/yr$11,392/yr
Students with Pell Grants31%28%
Students taking federal loans28%18%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate23%27%
Freshmen who come back44%55%
Typical earnings 10 years in$39,710/yr$41,190/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,859–$57,073$22,911–$60,566
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%23%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,210/yr$34,215/yr
Earn more than a HS grad57%60%
Graduate on time15%20%
First-gen students who finish28%17%
Low-income students who finish24%15%
Students who transfer out34%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,745/yr$38,224/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 44% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Liberal Arts & General Studies 30% · Health Professions 19% · Engineering Technologies 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 44% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 19% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 4% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 4% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $76,062/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $70,178/yr
Degrees in STEM11%16%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,0554,456
Students per professor21 : 118 : 1
Average professor pay$7,282/mo$6,206/mo
Full-time professors47%24%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$29,609$24,817
SettingSuburb (midsize)Suburb (large)
LocationBinghamton, NYSyracuse, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19461961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.6%0.7%
Men37%46%
Women63%54%
White students61%54%
Black students13%19%
Hispanic or Latino students11%8.7%
Asian students5.8%4.7%
Two or more races6.6%5.6%
Other / not reported1.7%7.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students39%40%
Part-time students31%30%
Students age 25+18%14%
Spent on teaching per student$9,399/yr$4,997/yr
Endowment$40.9M$16.8M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing316771
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$10,460/yr$6,930/yr
Meal plan charge$4,800/yr$4,328/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per week19 meals/week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
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 organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1019
Student athletes108302
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$665,728$1.4M
Athletics revenue$704,137$1.5M
Recruiting spend$99$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.