Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
11,984undergraduates
$5,497average net price per year
23%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
62 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 (3)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (713 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (52 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (54 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (13)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (14 awarded)
- Dietitian Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (22 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (36 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (22 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (149 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (18 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (26 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (59 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (171 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Associate (1 awarded)
- Fashion Merchandising Associate (18 awarded)
- Hotel/Motel Administration/Management Associate (9 awarded)
- Marketing, Other Associate (13 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (37 awarded)
- Retailing and Retail Operations Associate (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (112 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Associate (7 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (8 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (29 awarded)
- Information Technology Associate (43 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (9)
- Acting Associate (7 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (31 awarded)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (8 awarded)
- Dance, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Associate (9 awarded)
- Interior Design Associate (10 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Photography Associate (6 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Associate (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary Associate (1 awarded)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (21 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Associate (11 awarded)
- Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General Associate (26 awarded)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Associate (7 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Associate (20 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (18 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (2)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (18 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (16 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (28 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Associate (10 awarded)
- General Literature Associate (4 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (14 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (11 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Disability Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Construction Site Management/Manager Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Associate (5 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Associate (4 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,330
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,130
- Books and supplies
- $2,100
- Total cost living at home
- $13,662
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,383 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,697 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,410 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,309 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,449 |
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
- 71%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 64%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $8,327
- Got a grant from the college
- 4%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,044
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 21%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,099
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 9%
- Finished in 3 years
- 23%
- Finished in 4 years
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 22% |
| Neither | 26% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 1,055 | 25% |
| Men | 1,302 | 22% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 11% (small group) |
| Asian | 160 | 28% |
| Black | 422 | 17% |
| Hispanic | 853 | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 773 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 33% |
| Race unknown | 82 | 20% |
| International | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 4,291 | 36% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 723 | 20% | 24% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 1,428 | 37% | 35% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 616 | 37% | 30% |
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
- 11,984
- Undergraduates
- 11,984
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,755
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5,229
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 23%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 19%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 20% |
| Hispanic | 35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 28% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- One Education Dr, Garden City, NY, 11530-6793
- County
- Nassau County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, 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.