Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
8,530undergraduates
$6,621average net price per year
23%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
76 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (323 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (39 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (12)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (42 awarded)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (28 awarded)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (45 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (22 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (93 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (12 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (9)
- Accounting and Business/Management Associate (5 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (11 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (100 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (13 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate (9 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (4)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (25 awarded)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (55 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician Associate (12 awarded)
- Homeland Security Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (7)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Computer Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Laser and Optical Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (24 awarded), Associate (41 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (11 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (78 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer Science Associate (33 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (13 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (10 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (5 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (6)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (3 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (27 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Associate (4 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (23 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (2)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (28 awarded)
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (23 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (14 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (14 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Associate (8 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (6 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
- Developmental Services Worker Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (10 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (6 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (4 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Associate (1 awarded)
- Tool and Die Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Geographic Information Science and Cartography Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Geography Associate (3 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Chemistry, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Geology/Earth Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (5 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- International/Globalization Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Sustainability Studies Associate (2 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- English as a Second Language Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $5,856
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,756
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,980
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,700
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $18,736
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,636
- Total cost living at home
- $9,756
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,809 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,186 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,157 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,626 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,462 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 78%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 74%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,560
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,043
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 47%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 26%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,881
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 12%
- Finished in 3 years
- 23%
- Finished in 4 years
- 25%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 18% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 23% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 896 | 22% |
| Men | 694 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 90 | 30% |
| Black | 250 | 8% |
| Hispanic | 249 | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 902 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 70 | 19% |
| Race unknown | 17 | 18% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 3,323 | 31% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 494 | 15% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,050 | 30% | 32% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 529 | 23% | 35% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 8,530
- Undergraduates
- 8,530
- Full-time undergraduates
- 4,694
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,836
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 34%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 24%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 22% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY, 14623
- County
- Monroe County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.