Suffolk County CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#10 in Community Colleges
Suffolk County Community College is ranked 10th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Suffolk County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,080 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 20,014.
- It offers diverse area of study (71 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Suffolk County CC are $12,080 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College $12,080
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 Suffolk County CC is 23% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College 23%
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 Suffolk County CC is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College 13%
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 Suffolk County CC is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College 61%
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 Suffolk County CC is 20,014 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College 20,014
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 Suffolk County CC is $7,038 which is 58.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College $7,038
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 Suffolk County CC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College 24 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
Suffolk County CC offers 71 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.
Suffolk County Community College 71
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York 59
Number of Online Programs
Suffolk County CC offers 5 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.