Ulster County Community College

https://www.sunyulster.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,480
    3.79% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,521
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,091
    35.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    34.1%
    116 Graduates

    About

    Ulster County Community College is a higher education institution located in Ulster County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Ulster County Community College were General Studies (96 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (23 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (19 degrees).

    In 2024, 330 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Ulster County Community College. 53% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (207 degrees), 3.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Ulster County Community College is $5,480, which is $−2,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Ulster County Community College is $5,480, which is $2,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,521.

    In 2024, 26% of undergraduate students attending Ulster County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,480
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Ulster County Community College was $5,480. The cost of tuition at Ulster County Community College is $−2,680 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,521
    2024 Value
    19.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Ulster County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,521. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Ulster County Community College grew by 19.2%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,700
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Ulster County Community College was of $11,700 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 56% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    26%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    5%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    26% of undergraduate students at Ulster County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.7% with respect to 2023, when 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Ulster County Community College had a total enrollment of 3,091 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Ulster County Community College is 1,096 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,995. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Ulster County Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Ulster County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.1% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.21% Black or African American, 4.53% Two or More Races, 2.62% Asian, 0.0324% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Ulster County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28%), followed by White Female (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    35.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Ulster County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,091 students. The full-time enrollment at Ulster County Community College is 1,096 and the part-time enrollment is 1,995. This means that 35.5% of students enrolled at Ulster County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Ulster County Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Ulster County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,672 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      605 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      161 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Ulster County Community College is 54.1% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, 5.21% Black or African American, 4.53% Two or More Races, 2.62% Asian, 0.0324% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0324% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 382 students (12.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 20 more women than men received degrees from Ulster County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Ulster County Community College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 3.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Ulster County Community College is General Studies (96 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (23 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (19 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ulster County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (20 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ulster County Community College are Social workers, all other (177,051 people), Other managers (156,681 people), Police officers (145,270 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (117,069 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (62,551 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ulster County Community College in 2024 are Protective Services (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (132 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (12 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ulster County Community College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Ulster County Community College are Protective Services (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (132 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (12 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ulster County Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (355,376 people), Elementary & secondary schools (305,206 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (140,187 people), Individual & family services (135,534 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (135,275 people).

    The most specialized majors at Ulster County Community College are Protective Services (57 degrees awarded), Agriculture (20 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (132 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (12 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Ulster County Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      47 degrees awarded
    2. General Studies
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Ulster County Community College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 47 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    155
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    175
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 155 degrees were awarded to men at Ulster County Community College, which is 0.886 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (175).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Ulster County Community College in General Studies, which is 1.06 times more than the 47 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Ulster County Community College in General Studies, which is 0.94 times less than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    20%
    100% Completion Time
    31%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 20% of students graduating from Ulster County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      207 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      54 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      22 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Ulster County Community College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 3.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

    5.15% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      278 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      274 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      263 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Ulster County Community College is white female (278 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (274 degrees).

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    Operations

    Ulster County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.18M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

    In 2024, Ulster County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 29.7M. Ulster County Community College employs 16 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Ulster County Community College are Female Assistant professor (9), Female Professor (8), and Female Associate professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ulster County Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 25 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

    Endowment

    $7.18M
    2024 Endowment
    4.54%
    growth from 2023

    Ulster County Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.18M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ulster County Community College grew 4.54% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $774k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.62M - Federal
    2. $1.16M - State
    3. $676k - Local

    As of 2024, Ulster County Community College received $1.62M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.16M from state grants and contracts, and $676k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $12.9M
    2024 Salaries
    2.95%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Ulster County Community College paid a median of $12.9M in salaries, which represents 43.7% of their overall expenditure ($29.7M) and a 2.95% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.52% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.12% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.01M
    Instructional Salaries
    46
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Ulster County Community College paid a total of $3.01M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Ulster County Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

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