SUNY Ulster Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#34 in Community Colleges

Ulster County Community College is ranked 34^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $12,146 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 3,091.
The financial aid amount ($6,425) is average.
It offers limited area of study (27 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of SUNY Ulster are $12,146 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Ulster County Community College $12,146

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 SUNY Ulster is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Ulster County Community College 34%

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 SUNY Ulster is 24% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Ulster County Community College 24%

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 SUNY Ulster is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Ulster 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 SUNY Ulster is 3,091 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Ulster County Community College 3,091

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 SUNY Ulster is $6,425 which is 52.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.

Ulster County Community College $6,425

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 SUNY Ulster is 23 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New York.