Schenectady County Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Schenectady County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Schenectady, New York.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,924 for New York residents and $8,636 for other students on average. It offers 53 degree programs through 20 Certificate, 33 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY
Phone	518-381-1200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,924 Out-of-State$8,636
Student Population »	3,657 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	57% (Full-time) 46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$10,043
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,100

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,924 for New York residents and $8,636 for out-of-state students at Schenectady County Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,861) over public community colleges in New York.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Schenectady County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,924	$8,636
Books & Supplies	$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,968
Average Financial Aid	$10,043
Cost of Attendance	$22,892	$25,604
After Financial Aid	$12,849	$15,561
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,100

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New York Residents	Out-of-State Students
Schenectady County Community College	$5,924	$8,636
Public Community Colleges in New York	$7,244	$10,861
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Schenectady County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 20 Certificate, 33 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	20	33	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Brewing Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Game Programming	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nanotechnology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Human Nutrition	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	48 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biotechnology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors

Transportation and Materials Moving

what is Transportation and Materials Moving program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Air Traffic Controller	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music Technology	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	46 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Management	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Casino Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,657 students at Schenectady County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,593 male students and 2,112 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	3,705	1,131	2,574
Male Students	1,593	503	1,090
Female Students	2,112	628	1,484

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Schenectady County Community College, there are 3,657 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,344 students were attending classes through distance learning (542 students are enrolled exclusively and 802 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,657
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	542
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	802
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,313