Herkimer College Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#30 in Community Colleges

Herkimer County Community College is ranked 30^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Herkimer County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $5,776 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,971.
The financial aid amount ($7,639) is extremely higher.
It offers fewer area of study (47 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Herkimer College are $5,776 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Herkimer County Community College $5,776

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $10,712

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Herkimer College is 35% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Herkimer County Community College 35%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 30%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Herkimer College is 21% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Herkimer County Community College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Herkimer College is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Herkimer County Community College 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Herkimer College is 1,971 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Herkimer County Community College 1,971

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 7,743

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Herkimer College is $7,639 which is 132.25% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Herkimer County Community College $7,639

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York $5,909

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Herkimer College is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.