Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, New York · Also known as SUNY Schenectady County Community College, SUNY Schenectady · Website
$40,902
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,902
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Schenectady County Community College is a public 2-year college in Schenectady, New York with 1,507 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,947 a year (tuition and fees $6,190 in-state, $8,974 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $40,902 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,049 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,947
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,190
Out-of-state $8,974
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,049
About $117 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,902
Rank 2,531 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
- $8,947
- Tuition in-state
- $6,190
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,974
- Cost of attendance
- $16,830
- Students with a need-based grant
- 23%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,410
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,161
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,881
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,362
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,537
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 $4,054 in 2015-16 to $6,190 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
- 1,507
- Part-time students
- 40%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 51%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 51
- 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 2,531 of 5,094 US colleges and 206 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,947 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,190 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 51% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,049 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,147 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,902 | $47,733 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 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 | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,187 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,662 | $48,733 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,073 | $39,605 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,533 | $46,706 |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,495 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,400 |
| MusicCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,318 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,099 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Information Science/StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Food Science and TechnologyCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Food Science and TechnologyAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $24,479 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Schenectady and New York on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in New York
Questions and answers
How much does Schenectady County Community College cost?
$8,947 a year is the average net price at Schenectady County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,190 for in-state students and $8,974 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,830. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,410 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Schenectady County Community College?
Schenectady County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Schenectady County Community College graduates earn?
$40,902 a year is the median pay of former Schenectady County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,147 after 6 years). That ranks 2,531 of 5,094 US colleges and 206 of 299 in New York.
How much student debt do Schenectady County Community College graduates have?
$11,049 is the median federal student loan debt of Schenectady County Community College graduates, about $117 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Schenectady County Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Schenectady County Community College finish within 3 years. 51% 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 Schenectady County Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (83 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (46 associate's graduates), Culinary Arts and Related Services (29 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 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.