OCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Onondaga Community College is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Onondaga Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $11,392 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has average number of students of 8,537.
- The financial aid amount ($7,638) is much higher.
- It offers very diverse area of study (102 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of OCC are $11,392 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College $11,392
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 OCC is 27% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College 27%
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 OCC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College 20%
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 OCC is 55% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College 55%
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 OCC is 8,537 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College 8,537
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 OCC is $7,638 which is 67.05% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College $7,638
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 OCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Onondaga Community College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 19 to 1
Number of Programs
OCC offers 102 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
