Erie 1 BOCES is a Less than 2-year, public school located in West Seneca, New York. Its published tuition & fees of Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program, which is the largest program at the school, is $13,500 for the academic year 2023-2024.

A total of 436 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 83%. Erie 1 BOCES has 10 vocational programs.


Largest Programs Costs and Completion Time

The largest program at Erie 1 BOCES is Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training and its 2024 tuition & fees are $13,500. For reference, the average tuition for the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training program of all trade schools in the United States is $18,035.

The following table shows the largest program information including tuition, books and supplies costs, program length, and average completion time.

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program NameTuition & FeesBooks & SuppliesProgram LengthsAvg. Completion Time
Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse Training $13,500 $500 1,100 Hours 12 Months
National Average $18,035 - 1,202 Hours 12.85 Months
Cosmetology / Cosmetologist $12,500 $300 1,000 Hours 10 Months
National Average $16,042 - 1,375 Hours 11.73 Months
Aesthetician / Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist $9,000 $300 600 Hours 5 Months
National Average $9,978 - 652 Hours 6.04 Months
Electrician $4,500 $250 200 Hours 2 Months
National Average $15,963 - 587 Hours 11.99 Months
Welding Technology / Welder $5,500 $300 324 Hours 2 Months
National Average $10,695 - 753 Hours 9.71 Months
Barbering / Barber $9,000 $300 600 Hours 6 Months
National Average $14,546 - 1,167 Hours 10.34 Months

2024 Average Costs of Attendance

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average tuition & fees are $13,500 at Erie 1 BOCES. The typical cost for purchasing books and supplies for programs is $500. The total cost of attendance is $21,200 when a student lives off-campus.

2024 Average Costs of Attendance
Tuition & Fees$13,500
Books & Supplies$500
Room & Board$4,800
Other Living Expenses$2,400
Total Cost of Attendace (COA)$21,200
1Erie 1 BOCES does not offer on-campus housing facilities and the COA is computed based on off-campus living.2The tuition & fees are based on out-of-state rates.

Vocational Programs Information

Total Number of Vocational Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs442NOT OFFERED

Erie 1 BOCES offers 10 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted on-site education.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

List of Vocational Programs at Erie 1 BOCES

Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cosmetology/CosmetologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 67 NOT OFFERED
Barbering/BarberNOT OFFERED 24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care SpecialistNOT OFFERED 42 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Electrician94 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED 25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED 63 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 121 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Important Statistics for Prospective Students

The graduation rate at Erie 1 BOCES is 83%. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 an the retention rate is 72%.

Key Academics Stats
Graduation Rate83%
Retention Rate72%(full-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1
Student Population436 Students
Number of Faculties47 Faculties
Number of Staffs57 Staffs

On-Campus Student Services

Erie 1 BOCES provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenNo
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided

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