Onondaga Community College is a public community college located in Syracuse, NY. It offers 99 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Onondaga Community College is $6,042 for New York residents and $11,332 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,861).

The school has 7,320 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 371 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Onondaga Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - OCC
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,042$11,332
Books & Supplies$700
On-Campus Living Costs$14,458
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,032
Average Financial Aid$9,515
Cost of Attendance$21,200$26,490
After Financial Aid$11,685$16,975
OCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Onondaga Community College$6,042$11,332
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

Onondaga Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2376NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Interior ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
American Sign Language (ASL)NOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management2 completers
16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 72 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 80 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 102 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 35 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems Technology 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
Community Organization and AdvocacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building Construction TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Trades (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Interior DesignNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sound ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,320 students at Onondaga Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,568 male students and 4,119 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,6873,0124,675
Male Students3,5681,4992,069
Female Students4,1191,5132,606

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,320 total students, 1,363 students enrolled through distance learning (371 students enrolled exclusively and 992 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,320
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses371
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses992
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,957

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Onondaga Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY
Phone315-498-2622
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,042
Out-of-State$11,332
Student Population »7,320 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »24%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate51% (Full-time)
25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$9,515
Students to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)