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Cayuga County Community College

Cayuga County Community College

Auburn, NY · Town · 1,187 students
WebsiteScorecard
Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$8,662
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
32%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$38,709
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, Cayuga Community College in Auburn is best known for offering affordable career training and seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities. The college boasts particularly strong academic offerings in Nursing and Allied Health, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, and its renowned Media Arts and Telecommunications program. Campus life is supportive and commuter-friendly, featuring small class sizes and flexible scheduling options tailored to both recent high school graduates and working adults. Notably, Cayuga sets itself apart with its professional-grade media production facilities, providing two-year students with rare, hands-on broadcasting and digital audio experience before entering the workforce or transferring.

Wikipedia:Cayuga Community College, formerly Cayuga County Community College, is a public community college in Cayuga County, New York, United States. It is part of the SUNY system and began in 1953 as Auburn Community College. Its main campus is in Auburn, New York. The college also serves Oswego County with its branch campus in Fulton.

Location
Auburn, NY, 13021-3099 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
SYR · Syracuse
25 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$7,056$12,336
Books & supplies$1,900$1,900
Cost of attendance$16,709$28,931
Average net price$8,662Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$12,336
In-state: $7,056
Books & supplies$1,900
Cost of attendance$28,931
In-state: $16,709
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,662
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.cayuga-cc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Cayuga County Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$11,232
Personal expenses$2,000
Total published by the school$28,931
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$5,334
$30–48k
$6,485
$48–75k
$10,243
$75–110k
$13,743
$110k+
$15,726
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
32%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 42% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,432
10 yrs after entry$38,709
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.4k–$12.1k
90th percentile$19,038
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 41%Women 59%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
24 : 1
Pell grant
16%
First-gen
44%
Family income
$28,836
Independent
40%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
38%
Race & ethnicity
White
70%
Hispanic
4%
Black
13%
Asian
2%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
7%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Other Sports
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$11M
Full-time faculty
32%
Faculty salary
$8,922/mo
Teaching spend
$6,172
per student
Federal loans
12%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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