Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Onondaga Community College

Syracuse, New York. 4,456 undergraduates.

29%Graduation rate9 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$5,201Average net price per year48% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$46,041Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$11,000Median debt at graduation8% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($11,000) equals 24% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,041). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$2,314
$30,000–$48,000$3,287
$48,001–$75,000$5,972
$75,001–$110,000$8,821
Over $110,000$12,012

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: $6,212 in-state, $11,612 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate29%38%
Return for second year55%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$39,353$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,041$45,146
Median debt at graduation$11,000$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

42 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing63$76,365$71,548$21,250
Information Science/Studies14—$60,896—
Business Administration, Management and Operations68$46,380$52,693$9,250
Criminal Justice and Corrections32$38,059$52,215$11,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services10$47,365$50,082—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities261$30,374$46,753$11,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions0$43,364——
Human Services, General39$37,999$42,144$13,462
Communication and Media Studies22—$41,049$9,375
Journalism24$19,346$39,738$11,500
Hospitality Administration/Management0—$36,775—
Design and Applied Arts4$28,006$35,846$11,000
Music21—$34,810—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12$28,785—$14,250
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication4———
Computer Science16———
Culinary Arts and Related Services6———
Engineering, General13———
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians4———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians13———
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians2———
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians20———
American Sign Language6———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies10———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16———
Fire Protection11———
Security Science and Technology17———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians5———
Fine and Studio Arts32———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General6———
Health and Medical Administrative Services9———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions18——$17,838
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions7———
Accounting and Related Services1———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations2———

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 Onondaga Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Onondaga Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $5,201 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Onondaga Community College graduates earn?
Former Onondaga Community College students earn a median of $46,041 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Onondaga Community College?
29% of Onondaga Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Onondaga Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Onondaga Community College is $11,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.