Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York · Website
$40,054
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,054
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Finger Lakes Community College is a public 2-year college in Canandaigua, New York with 2,980 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,898 a year (tuition and fees $6,234 in-state, $8,418 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,054 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,975 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,898
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,234
Out-of-state $8,418
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,975
About $138 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,054
Rank 2,684 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
- $13,898
- Tuition in-state
- $6,234
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,418
- Cost of attendance
- $19,900
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,044
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,386
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,248
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,058
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,157
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 $4,704 in 2015-16 to $6,234 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
- 2,980
- Part-time students
- 34%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 53%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $2.65M
- 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 2,684 of 5,094 US colleges and 213 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,898 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,234 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 53% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,975 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,637 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,054 | $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. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 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 | 84 | $11,000 | $22,999 | $41,572 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $11,000 | $31,785 | $47,704 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $20,219 | $69,652 | $83,636 | $80,813 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 49 | $12,000 | Withheld | $59,481 | $51,180 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $24,479 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $32,875 | $45,634 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,597 | $46,706 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,283 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,155 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,660 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,169 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | $16,743 | $37,433 | $50,761 | $47,660 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Canandaigua 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 Finger Lakes Community College cost?
$13,898 a year is the average net price at Finger Lakes Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,234 for in-state students and $8,418 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,900. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,044 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Finger Lakes Community College?
Finger Lakes Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Finger Lakes Community College graduates earn?
$40,054 a year is the median pay of former Finger Lakes Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,637 after 6 years). That ranks 2,684 of 5,094 US colleges and 213 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 $69,652.
How much student debt do Finger Lakes Community College graduates have?
$12,975 is the median federal student loan debt of Finger Lakes Community College graduates, about $138 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 26% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Finger Lakes Community College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Finger Lakes Community College finish within 3 years. 53% 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 Finger Lakes Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (84 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (54 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (50 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 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.