SUNY Schenectady County Community College

SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a two-year community college located on an incredible campus in Schenectady, NY. It has noncompetitive admissions (100% acceptance rate). It has a small sized student body with 2,251 full-time students enrolled. Schenectady County CC's most commonly in-demand major is an Associate's in Liberal Arts and Humanities, which is selected by 15% of the student body. Additional highly demanded selections include Business, which accounts for 15% of students, and Culinary Arts and Food Service (8%). Its culinary arts and protective services programs are both the 16th best options in the state of New York. What's more, SUNY Schenectady County Community College comes in 32nd in NY according to our best community colleges list. Without any aid, in-state tuition costs $4,696 a year, but for students who live outside of New York, tuition runs $8,892. None the less, a little fewer than 90% of Schenectady County CC students receive financial support. 24% of SUNY Schenectady County Community College students end up acquiring a degree, fresh and prepared to move into the employment market. Two years after receiving their degrees, graduates earn an average income of $25,700. After an additional four years in the labor force, their average annual earnings increases 20.6% to $31,000; however, that is still 22.7% behind the national median earnings. Many of you might also want to be aware that Schenectady County CC does not have early decision. Furthermore, the retention rate for first-time students is 54%. Respecting your savings account, be aware that the average amount of institutional grant aid awarded is $1,254 and the average Schenectady County CC student receives $6,395 in aid and scholarships. Our team of researchers rated Schenectady County CC a 7.72 out of 10 overall and for diversity, Schenectady County CC received a 7.52. To wind things up, around one fifth of graduates fail to repay their student loans and the bottom quartile of graduates earn $17,200 or less six years after college.