Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, New York · Website
$45,460
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,460
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hudson Valley Community College is a public 2-year college in Troy, New York with 6,499 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,501 a year (tuition and fees $6,796 in-state, $11,852 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $45,460 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,625 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,501
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,796
Out-of-state $11,852
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,625
About $113 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,460
Rank 1,937 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
- $8,501
- Tuition in-state
- $6,796
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,852
- Cost of attendance
- $15,757
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,048
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,490
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,442
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,829
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,230
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 $5,188 in 2015-16 to $6,796 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
- 6,499
- Part-time students
- 29%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 104
- Endowment
- $14.1M
- 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 1,937 of 5,094 US colleges and 176 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,501 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,796 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,625 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,595 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,460 | $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. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
104 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 | 276 | $8,750 | $28,464 | $41,374 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 129 | $9,500 | $38,018 | $51,266 | $48,733 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $11,995 | $49,095 | $69,398 | $70,808 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $13,209 | $58,246 | $85,166 | $65,389 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | $16,100 | $69,638 | $83,443 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | $9,609 | $30,093 | $47,627 | $46,706 |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $9,317 | $38,906 | $61,679 | $56,799 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | $69,242 | $75,777 | $57,584 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $10,000 | $43,799 | $53,029 | $58,424 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $9,935 | Withheld | $73,204 | $72,916 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $7,679 | $28,815 | $37,320 | $34,184 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $10,909 | $24,099 | $41,976 | $41,737 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $10,946 | $32,887 | $38,446 | $39,422 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 33 | $12,000 | $47,134 | $64,515 | $58,236 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $12,219 | Withheld | $47,322 | $47,660 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $16,250 | $52,151 | $62,598 | $61,982 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $56,997 | $67,702 | $73,593 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $44,162 | $58,190 | $71,367 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $25,831 | $31,650 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,782 | $40,734 |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,276 | $67,792 |
| MarketingOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Troy and New York on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Hudson Valley Community College cost?
$8,501 a year is the average net price at Hudson Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,796 for in-state students and $11,852 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,757. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,048 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hudson Valley Community College?
Hudson Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Hudson Valley Community College graduates earn?
$45,460 a year is the median pay of former Hudson Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,595 after 6 years). That ranks 1,937 of 5,094 US colleges and 176 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 $69,638.
How much student debt do Hudson Valley Community College graduates have?
$10,625 is the median federal student loan debt of Hudson Valley Community College graduates, about $113 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 21% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hudson Valley Community College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at Hudson Valley Community College finish within 3 years. 61% 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 Hudson Valley Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (276 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (129 associate's graduates), Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (76 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 104 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.