Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, NY · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
8,112undergraduates
$6,299average net price per year
25%finish in 3 years
53%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
42 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 (4)
- General Studies Associate (81 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (86 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (21 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (73 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other Associate (7 awarded)
- Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (8 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (1 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (63 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (17 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (68 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (32 awarded)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Associate (17 awarded)
- Fire Systems Technology Associate (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (4)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (32 awarded)
- Interior Design Associate (4 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Sound Arts Associate (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Broadcast Journalism Associate (24 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Associate (4 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (22 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (5)
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate (4 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (13 awarded)
- Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (20 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (39 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer Science Associate (16 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (14 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (16 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (13 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Associate (10 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Associate (6 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- American Sign Language (ASL) Associate (6 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,042
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,332
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,258
- Books and supplies
- $700
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,200
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $21,200
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $26,490
- Total cost living at home
- $9,942
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $3,993 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,787 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,695 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,676 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,914 |
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
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 79%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,822
- Got a grant from the college
- 13%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,104
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 42%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,177
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 17%
- Finished in 3 years
- 25%
- Finished in 4 years
- 27%
- Transferred to another college
- 18%
- Came back for year two
- 53%
| Pell grant students | 22% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 26% |
| Neither | 30% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 692 | 26% |
| Men | 655 | 23% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 12% (small group) |
| Asian | 69 | 32% |
| Black | 226 | 13% |
| Hispanic | 105 | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 794 | 29% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 20% |
| Race unknown | 46 | 22% |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,400 | 26% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 392 | 11% | 30% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 503 | 29% | 41% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 206 | 19% | 40% |
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
- 8,112
- Undergraduates
- 8,112
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,161
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,951
- Students per faculty member
- 19 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 2%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 14%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 6%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 51% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 8% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY, 13215-4585
- County
- Onondaga County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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.