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Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York. 2,980 undergraduates.

31%Graduation rate6 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$13,117Average net price per year32% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$44,547Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$12,000Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,000) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,547).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$10,448
$30,000–$48,000$11,029
$48,001–$75,000$13,114
$75,001–$110,000$16,597
Over $110,000$18,643

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $6,490 in-state, $8,746 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate31%38%
Return for second year53%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,809$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$44,547$45,146
Median debt at graduation$12,000$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

48 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing51$80,737$79,683$28,014
Criminal Justice and Corrections8—$53,608—
Accounting and Related Services13$42,402$46,062—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities72—$45,138$11,633
Business Administration, Management and Operations54$40,903$44,217$12,000
Culinary Arts and Related Services11—$43,209—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research26—$42,545$9,850
Design and Applied Arts20—$42,497—
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management23—$38,400$11,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General31$37,229—$22,250
Music5—$36,941—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services19———
Food Science and Technology6———
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy7———
Communication and Media Studies4———
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication7———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians14———
Computer Science19———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications1———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management23———
Engineering, General10———
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians3———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians11———
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians1———
American Sign Language4———
Legal Support Services8———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies1———
Mathematics2———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28——$10,500
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians8———
Psychology, General14——$11,000
Human Services, General10———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft1———
Fine and Studio Arts6———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions6———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions5———
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services8———
Hospitality Administration/Management5———
Marketing4———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Finger Lakes Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Finger Lakes Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $13,117 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Finger Lakes Community College graduates earn?
Former Finger Lakes Community College students earn a median of $44,547 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Finger Lakes Community College?
31% of Finger Lakes Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Finger Lakes Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Finger Lakes Community College is $12,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.