Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York · Website
$40,174
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,174
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Monroe Community College is a public 2-year college in Rochester, New York with 7,623 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,353 a year (tuition and fees $6,006 in-state, $11,056 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,174 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,353
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,006
Out-of-state $11,056
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,750
About $103 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,174
Rank 2,639 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
- $6,353
- Tuition in-state
- $6,006
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,056
- Cost of attendance
- $14,606
- Students with a need-based grant
- 50%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,737
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,081
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,810
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,432
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,933
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 $4,554 in 2015-16 to $6,006 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
- 7,623
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 109
- Endowment
- $20.6M
- 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 2,639 of 5,094 US colleges and 212 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,353 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,006 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,750 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,495 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,174 | $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. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
109 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 | 320 | $9,399 | $25,252 | $42,755 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 115 | $9,000 | $36,476 | $52,396 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 93 | $16,500 | $69,316 | $86,729 | $80,813 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 87 | $7,899 | $19,909 | $38,612 | $39,288 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $13,500 | $47,956 | $63,616 | $65,389 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $8,000 | $27,718 | $39,328 | $38,127 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $11,250 | $35,765 | $45,167 | $48,027 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | $11,000 | $28,631 | $45,814 | $46,706 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | $30,812 | $43,828 | $33,673 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $9,500 | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $14,920 | $26,571 | $43,110 | $39,422 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $13,250 | $51,245 | $67,046 | $67,792 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $8,250 | Withheld | $80,039 | $72,916 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $8,876 | $43,272 | $57,250 | $58,424 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | $85,061 | $113,262 | $57,702 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $13,501 | $52,231 | $67,757 | $61,982 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,319 | $44,758 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | $34,799 | $48,602 | $49,747 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | $7,969 | $33,038 | $57,829 | $54,246 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,367 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | $8,875 | Withheld | $30,473 | $31,650 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Monroe Community College cost?
$6,353 a year is the average net price at Monroe Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,006 for in-state students and $11,056 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,606. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,737 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Monroe Community College?
Monroe Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Monroe Community College graduates earn?
$40,174 a year is the median pay of former Monroe Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,495 after 6 years). That ranks 2,639 of 5,094 US colleges and 212 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate) at $85,061.
How much student debt do Monroe Community College graduates have?
$9,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Monroe Community College graduates, about $103 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Monroe Community College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Monroe Community College finish within 3 years. 57% 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 Monroe Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (320 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (115 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (93 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 109 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.