Erie Community College, NY

Public2-Year • LargeAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 851-1322

Erie Community College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention5
Graduation1
Earnings14
Diversity58
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Erie Community College

-Bachelor’s
57%Associate’s
43%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades2%
Education<1%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies4%
Health Professions and Related Programs16%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities36%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Natural Resources and Conservation<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services2%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Visual and Performing Arts<1%

Admissions

Getting into Erie Community College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Erie Community College

$6KIn-State Tuition
$10KOut-of-State Tuition
$11KAverage Total Cost
$5KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K$3K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$5K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$8K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$10K$21K$19K
>$110K$11K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Erie Community College

30%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
46%Repayment Rate
$96Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 55%54%57%
$30K–$48K 16%16%16%
$48K–$75K 12%13%12%
$75K–$110K 9%10%9%
>$110K 7%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$4K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$6K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$14K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$9K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$1K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNYUS
1-year after entering repayment 42%48%43%
3-years after entering repayment 46%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 50%57%50%
7-years after entering repayment 51%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Erie Community College

55%Retention Rate
18%Transfer Rate
37%Withdrawal Rate
23%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNYUS
Within 4 Years 11%45%38%
Within 6 Years 23%58%55%
Within 8 Years 27%61%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 38%56%53%
Black 10%46%39%
Caucasian 30%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 15%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 25%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 25%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 16%55%50%
Two or more races 15%48%44%
Other race 24%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Erie Community College

89%Employment Rate
$27KMedian Salary
$16K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 84%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNYUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$16K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$27K$34K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$49K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$53K$64K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$27K$34K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$34K$43K$35K

Students

Students at Erie Community College

8,773Undergraduates
65%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 50%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 50%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 5%6%4%
Black 18%16%18%
Caucasian 61%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 5%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%3%2%
Two or more races 3%2%3%
Other race 5%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 43%41%43%
$30K–$48K 18%17%18%
$48K–$75K 16%16%16%
$75K–$110K 13%13%14%
>$110K 10%16%15%

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