Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson, New York · Website
$44,441
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,441
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Columbia-Greene Community College is a public 2-year college in Hudson, New York with 876 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,559 a year (tuition and fees $6,048 in-state, $11,448 out-of-state). 46% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,441 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,559
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,048
Out-of-state $11,448
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
46%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,441
Rank 2,074 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,559
- Tuition in-state
- $6,048
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,448
- Cost of attendance
- $14,261
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,979
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,173
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,800
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,637
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,103
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,552 in 2015-16 to $6,048 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 876
- Part-time students
- 52%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 22
- Endowment
- $5.55M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,074 of 5,094 US colleges and 181 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,559 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,048 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,538 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,441 | $47,733 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
22 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 97 | $11,000 | $28,342 | $45,243 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $20,000 | $69,400 | $88,857 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | $34,411 | $44,128 | $46,706 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $24,479 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | $46,236 | $59,318 | $58,424 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Security Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $40,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Hudson and New York on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New York
- Homes: Homes for sale in New York
Questions and answers
How much does Columbia-Greene Community College cost?
$6,559 a year is the average net price at Columbia-Greene Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,048 for in-state students and $11,448 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,261. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,979 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Columbia-Greene Community College?
Columbia-Greene Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Columbia-Greene Community College graduates earn?
$44,441 a year is the median pay of former Columbia-Greene Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,538 after 6 years). That ranks 2,074 of 5,094 US colleges and 181 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,400.
How much student debt do Columbia-Greene Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Columbia-Greene Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Columbia-Greene Community College?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Columbia-Greene Community College finish within 3 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Columbia-Greene Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (97 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (50 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (19 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 22 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.