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Compare SUNY Corning Community College vs Schenectady County Community College

Corning, NY · Schenectady, NY

SUNY Corning Community CollegeSchenectady County Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,373/yr$8,947/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$3,331/yr$6,410/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,000$11,049
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,869/yr$8,161/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,799/yr$10,881/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,178/yr$13,362/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$13,524/yr$15,537/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$127/mo$117/mo
Room & board (on campus)$11,430/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$9,000/yr$10,478/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,200/yr$2,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,600/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$14,197/yr$16,830/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,534/yr$6,190/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$10,326/yr$8,974/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%23%
Students taking federal loans15%9.4%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate34%32%
Freshmen who come back54%51%
Typical earnings 10 years in$38,817/yr$40,902/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,847–$59,726$22,747–$59,829
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%24%
Typical earnings 6 years in$34,727/yr$34,147/yr
Earn more than a HS grad56%56%
Graduate on time24%22%
First-gen students who finish28%11%
Low-income students who finish24%9.8%
Students who transfer out21%21%
Typical earnings 8 years in$35,498/yr$36,952/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 52% · Health Professions 15% · Business, Management & Marketing 13%Health Professions 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 16% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 52% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 15% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programEngineering Technologies — 4% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 4% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 10% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,923/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM8.5%8.7%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,1381,507
Students per professor29 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$7,159/mo$6,081/mo
Full-time professors100%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$32,298$22,750
SettingRural (fringe)City (small)
LocationCorning, NYSchenectady, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19571967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.2%0%
Men41%43%
Women59%57%
White students77%44%
Black students8.7%20%
Hispanic or Latino students6%14%
Asian students1.5%13%
Two or more races2.6%6.6%
Other / not reported3.9%2.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%43%
Part-time students30%40%
Students age 25+10%15%
Spent on teaching per student$8,062/yr$4,435/yr
Endowment$482,912No data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing290No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,360/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$3,900/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
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 from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams8No data reported
Student athletes103No data reported
Athletic scholarships$0No data reported
Athletics budget$267,776No data reported
Athletics revenue$267,776No data reported
Recruiting spend$0No data reported

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.