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Schenectady County Community College

Schenectady, NY · Highest award: Associate's

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Net price (avg)
$8,947
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$6,190
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,902
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$16,830
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$6,190
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$8,974
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,478
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,410
$30,001–48,0008,161
$48,001–75,00010,881
$75,001–110,00013,362
$110,001+15,537

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
Not reported
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$34,147
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$40,902
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$11,049
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$117.14
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
34.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $40,902 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,507
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
9.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$22,751
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic14%
Black20%
Asian13%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international0%

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Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$55,533$46,706Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.$48,073$39,605Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$46,662$48,733Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$39,187$44,125Not reported
Computer Science.Not reported$62,283Not reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.Not reported$55,378Not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services.Not reported$30,572Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$34,631Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$37,656Not reported
Teaching Assistants/Aides.Not reported$24,479Not reported
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Nanotechnology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.Not reported$67,276Not reported
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.Not reported$39,400Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$34,184Not reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$44,669Not reported
Biotechnology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10