Niagara County Community College

www.niagaracc.suny.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,136

2024 Average Net Price

$6,823

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.642%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

4,547

51.2% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

31.8%

249 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Niagara County Community College is $5,136, which is $3,024 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,823.

In 2024, 43% of undergraduate students attending Niagara County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,136

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Niagara County Community College was $5,136. The cost of tuition at Niagara County Community College is $−3,024 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Niagara County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,823

2024 Value

2.31%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Niagara County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,823. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Niagara County Community College grew by 2.31%.

This chart compares the average net price of Niagara County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$13,120

Room and Board

$884

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Niagara County Community College was of $13,120 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 69.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $884. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 41.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Niagara County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Niagara County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4.44% with respect to 2023, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Niagara County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.642%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Niagara County Community College was 0.642%, which represents 4 out of the 623 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Niagara County Community College had a total enrollment of 4,547 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Niagara County Community College is 2,326 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,221. This means that 51.2% of students enrolled at Niagara County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Niagara County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.6% White, 12% Black or African American, 6.09% Two or More Races, 5.83% Hispanic or Latino, 2.77% Asian, 0.77% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.022% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Niagara County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.1%), followed by White Male (28.9%) and Black or African American Female (8.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Niagara County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,547 students. The full-time enrollment at Niagara County Community College is 2,326 and the part-time enrollment is 2,221. This means that 51.2% of students enrolled at Niagara County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Niagara County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Niagara County Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Niagara County Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Niagara County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,210 enrolled students
Black or African American
544 enrolled students
Two or More Races
277 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Niagara County Community College is 70.6% White, 12% Black or African American, 6.09% Two or More Races, 5.83% Hispanic or Latino, 2.77% Asian, 0.77% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.022% 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, 63 students (1.39%) did not report their race.

Operations

Niagara County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.51M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.23M (16.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Niagara County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 41.8M. Niagara County Community College employs 36 Professors, 19 Assistant professors and 16 Instructors. Most academics at Niagara County Community College are Female Professor (21), Male Professor (15), and Female Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Niagara County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Management, with 39 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees.

Endowment

$7.51M

2024 Endowment

18.6%

growth from 2023

Niagara County Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.51M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Niagara County Community College grew 18.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.1M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Niagara County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.8M

2024 Salaries

7.73%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Niagara County Community College paid a median of $22.8M in salaries, which represents 54.5% of their overall expenditure ($41.8M) and a 7.73% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.56% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.38% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$6.77M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Niagara County Community College paid a total of $6.77M to 84 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Niagara County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, Management with 39 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees.

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