New York Community Colleges Comparison
In New York, 37 community colleges are active this year. CUNY Bronx Community College has ranked first in New York community college ranking and Nassau Community College and Rockland Community College ranked second and third in the ranking. You can view more ranked community college ranking at New York community college ranking page.
The following list summarizes statistics for New York community colleges.
- The 2025 average tuition & fees of community colleges in New York is $7,458 for New York residents and $10,877 for out-of-state students.
- Total 234,070 students have enrolled in community colleges in New York and, of that, 34,574 students enrolled online exclusively.
- The average students to faculty ratio of New York community colleges is 18.46 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at community colleges in New York is $6,530.
- The average graduation rate is 31.2% and the average transfer-out rate is 18.3% at community colleges in New York.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
37 Community Colleges in New York
| College Name | New York Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Transfer-out Rate | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Adirondack Queensbury, NY | $6,844 | $9,616 | 2,576 | 243 | 37% | 15% | $6,277 | 16 to 1 |
| SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY | $8,624 | $14,288 | 5,327 | 1,020 | 23% | 34% | $7,754 | 21 to 1 |
| Cayuga County Community College Auburn, NY | $7,056 | $12,336 | 3,580 | 750 | 30% | 21% | $6,421 | 24 to 1 |
| Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, NY | $6,831 | $6,831 | 1,067 | 63 | 37% | 13% | $5,581 | 23 to 1 |
| Columbia-Greene Community College Hudson, NY | $6,048 | $11,448 | 1,616 | 257 | 46% | 14% | $4,982 | 17 to 1 |
| SUNY Corning Community College Corning, NY | $6,534 | $10,326 | 3,720 | 378 | 34% | 21% | $6,719 | 29 to 1 |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY | $5,170 | $8,050 | 20,123 | 3,258 | 25% | 19% | $6,330 | 20 to 1 |
| CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, NY | $5,206 | $8,086 | 6,787 | 805 | 16% | 14% | $6,545 | 14 to 1 |
| CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY | $5,254 | $8,134 | 5,478 | 698 | 16% | 17% | $5,906 | 15 to 1 |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY | $5,252 | $8,132 | 18,165 | 7,148 | 28% | 18% | $6,058 | 21 to 1 |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY | $5,218 | $8,098 | 14,494 | 920 | 24% | 16% | $5,198 | 19 to 1 |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY | $5,210 | $8,090 | 10,337 | 613 | 24% | 19% | $5,781 | 15 to 1 |
| Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, NY | $5,670 | $10,670 | 6,606 | 722 | 30% | 19% | $6,745 | 20 to 1 |
| Erie Community College Buffalo, NY | $11,300 | $11,300 | 8,090 | 1,335 | 28% | 17% | $6,280 | 20 to 1 |
| Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY | $6,258 | $8,442 | 6,004 | 1,496 | 30% | 20% | $5,857 | 15 to 1 |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College Johnstown, NY | $6,198 | $6,798 | 1,865 | 77 | 40% | 16% | $6,194 | 23 to 1 |
| Genesee Community College Batavia, NY | $5,900 | $6,500 | 4,240 | 918 | 31% | 19% | $7,429 | 14 to 1 |
| Herkimer County Community College Herkimer, NY | $5,776 | $5,776 | 1,971 | 439 | 35% | 21% | $7,639 | 14 to 1 |
| Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY | $6,796 | $11,852 | 9,227 | 1,638 | 35% | 16% | $7,007 | 19 to 1 |
| Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY | $6,840 | $6,840 | 4,054 | 512 | 40% | 14% | $7,697 | 17 to 1 |
| Jefferson Community College Watertown, NY | $6,264 | $11,700 | 2,319 | 297 | 28% | 20% | $6,707 | 21 to 1 |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY | $6,218 | $8,851 | 5,940 | 536 | 38% | 11% | $8,246 | 18 to 1 |
| Monroe Community College Rochester, NY | $6,006 | $11,056 | 8,641 | 2,100 | 27% | 16% | $7,461 | 18 to 1 |
| Nassau Community College Garden City, NY | $6,330 | $12,130 | 12,301 | 1,413 | 23% | 18% | $6,946 | 20 to 1 |
| Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY | $6,894 | $12,030 | 4,547 | 526 | 32% | 17% | $6,470 | 23 to 1 |
| North Country Community College Saranac Lake, NY | $6,682 | $9,370 | 1,658 | 266 | 29% | 21% | $6,059 | 12 to 1 |
| Onondaga Community College Syracuse, NY | $6,102 | $11,392 | 8,537 | 523 | 27% | 20% | $7,638 | 18 to 1 |
| Orange County Community College Middletown, NY | $6,526 | $12,334 | 5,704 | 585 | 25% | 20% | $6,932 | 19 to 1 |
| Rockland Community College Suffern, NY | $6,862 | $6,862 | 5,364 | 731 | 29% | 19% | $6,352 | 20 to 1 |
| Schenectady County Community College Schenectady, NY | $6,190 | $8,974 | 3,490 | 410 | 32% | 21% | $7,798 | 15 to 1 |
| Sullivan County Community College Loch Sheldrake, NY | $6,468 | $12,132 | 1,527 | 217 | 33% | 24% | $6,887 | 18 to 1 |
| Tompkins Cortland Community College Dryden, NY | $6,970 | $12,855 | 4,958 | 439 | 26% | 18% | $2,219 | 12 to 1 |
| Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge, NY | $6,666 | $12,146 | 3,091 | 298 | 34% | 24% | $6,425 | 23 to 1 |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY | $5,948 | $12,486 | 9,359 | 953 | 25% | 15% | $4,609 | 19 to 1 |
| Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY | $6,630 | $12,460 | 19,973 | 1,949 | 29% | 14% | $6,575 | 25 to 1 |
| Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY | $46,000 | $46,000 | 286 | - | 84% | - | $9,340 | 11 to 1 |
| CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College New York, NY | $5,194 | $8,074 | 1,048 | 41 | 23% | 19% | $6,559 | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $7,458 | $10,877 | 234,070 | 34,574 | 31% | 18% | $6,530 | 18 to 1 |