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Schenectady County Community College

Schenectady County Community College

Schenectady, NY · City · 1,507 students
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$8,947
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
31%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$40,902
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

SUNY Schenectady County Community College is highly regarded for providing an affordable, career-focused education, most notably through its prestigious School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism and its nationally accredited School of Music. On campus, students enjoy a supportive and vibrant community with over 30 student organizations, athletic programs, and hands-on learning experiences situated in revitalized downtown Schenectady. What truly sets the college apart are its unique experiential facilities, such as the student-run Casola Dining Room, and its exceptionally robust transfer agreements that offer a seamless, cost-effective pathway to prestigious four-year universities.


Wikipedia:SUNY Schenectady is a public community college in Schenectady, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in Downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the following decades.

Location
Schenectady, NY, 12305 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ALB · Albany
9 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,190$8,974
Books & supplies$2,000$2,000
Cost of attendance$16,830$19,614 est.
Average net price$8,947Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,974
In-state: $6,190
Books & supplies$2,000
Cost of attendance$19,614 est.
In-state: $16,830
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,947
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,410
$30–48k
$8,161
$48–75k
$10,881
$75–110k
$13,362
$110k+
$15,537
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
31%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 28% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 43% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,147
10 yrs after entry$40,902
Debt
Median at graduation$11,049
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$11k
90th percentile$17,500
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
23%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$22,750
Independent
38%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
40%
Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
14%
Black
20%
Asian
13%
Two or more
7%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$6,081/mo
Teaching spend
$4,435
per student
Federal loans
9%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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