Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, New York · Also known as SUNY Ulster · Website
$41,896
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,896
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Ulster County Community College is a public 2-year college in Stone Ridge, New York with 1,341 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,035 a year (tuition and fees $6,666 in-state, $12,146 out-of-state). 34% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,896 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,035
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,666
Out-of-state $12,146
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
34%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,000
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,896
Rank 2,385 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
- $5,035
- Tuition in-state
- $6,666
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,146
- Cost of attendance
- $14,925
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 5.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,754
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,770
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,771
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,780
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,725
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 $4,942 in 2015-16 to $6,666 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
- 1,341
- Part-time students
- 36%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 34%
- Retention rate
- 59%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 42
- Endowment
- $7.18M
- 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 2,385 of 5,094 US colleges and 192 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,035 | $17,682 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,666 | $13,810 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 73% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 34% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 59% | 79% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,000 | $15,250 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,337 | $38,937 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,896 | $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. 45% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
42 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 | 160 | $9,500 | $24,015 | $47,695 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | $51,069 | $77,774 | $57,702 |
| Animal SciencesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $37,346 | $43,988 | $41,460 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $6,532 | Withheld | $53,304 | $48,733 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | $19,372 | $77,265 | $91,391 | $80,813 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,865 | $46,706 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,799 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,056 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Stone Ridge 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 Ulster County Community College cost?
$5,035 a year is the average net price at Ulster County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,666 for in-state students and $12,146 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,925. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,754 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Ulster County Community College?
Ulster County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Ulster County Community College graduates earn?
$41,896 a year is the median pay of former Ulster County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,337 after 6 years). That ranks 2,385 of 5,094 US colleges and 192 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 $77,265.
How much student debt do Ulster County Community College graduates have?
$10,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Ulster County Community College graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 5.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Ulster County Community College?
34% of first-time, full-time students at Ulster County Community College finish within 3 years. 59% 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 Ulster County Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (160 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (45 certificate graduates), Animal Sciences (27 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 42 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.