Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York · Website
$41,228
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,228
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Erie Community College is a public 2-year college in Buffalo, New York with 6,099 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,765 a year (tuition and fees $6,100 in-state, $11,300 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,228 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,765
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,100
Out-of-state $11,300
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,250
About $98 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,228
Rank 2,478 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
- $7,765
- Tuition in-state
- $6,100
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,300
- Cost of attendance
- $14,348
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,730
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,506
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,571
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,798
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,912
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 $5,189 in 2015-16 to $6,100 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
- 6,099
- Part-time students
- 26%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 77
- Endowment
- $4.91M
- 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 2,478 of 5,094 US colleges and 201 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,765 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,100 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,250 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,042 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,228 | $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. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
77 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 | 235 | $8,174 | $23,608 | $41,222 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 116 | $8,655 | $31,224 | $49,282 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $6,862 | $33,340 | $44,224 | $46,706 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | $29,929 | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $13,324 | $69,885 | $84,516 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | $9,250 | $70,012 | $92,087 | $57,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $10,859 | $43,237 | $54,648 | $58,424 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | $29,804 | $55,395 | $48,148 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $11,450 | Withheld | $42,014 | $44,669 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $14,581 | $51,215 | $59,007 | $61,982 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $8,450 | $35,253 | $58,940 | $54,246 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,390 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $8,315 | $44,535 | $52,749 | $59,378 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $32,890 | $41,953 | $42,269 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,773 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $25,239 | $34,751 | $34,184 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $30,938 | $35,974 | $33,673 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $13,000 | $58,695 | $78,735 | $65,389 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,596 | $31,650 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | $11,792 | Withheld | Withheld | $40,734 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,097 | $57,472 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Erie Community College cost?
$7,765 a year is the average net price at Erie Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,100 for in-state students and $11,300 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,348. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,730 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Erie Community College?
Erie Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Erie Community College graduates earn?
$41,228 a year is the median pay of former Erie Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,042 after 6 years). That ranks 2,478 of 5,094 US colleges and 201 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate) at $70,012.
How much student debt do Erie Community College graduates have?
$9,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Erie Community College graduates, about $98 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Erie Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Erie Community College finish within 3 years. 56% 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 Erie Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (235 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (116 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (70 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 77 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.