Public · Community college
Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, New York · Distant town
- 13%
- Transfer rate
- $9,112
- Avg net price
- 37%
- Grad / completion
- $39,246
- Median earnings
Clinton Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Plattsburgh, New York (distant town setting), enrolling 400 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Plattsburgh, New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States, situated on the north-western shore of Lake Champlain. Plattsburgh was founded by Zephaniah Platt in 1785 after he was granted the land by George Clinton. Russell Banks's coming-of-age novel Rule of the Bone (1995) features a young criminal named Chappie, whose hometown is Plattsburgh. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Distant town
- Highest degree offered
- Associate
- Nearest big city
- 16 miles to Burlington, VT
- To the ocean
- 50 miles
- Nearest airport
- 1 mile to Plattsburgh (PBG)
How Clinton Community College compares
Higher than 22% · #136 of 185 in New York
Higher than 12%
Higher than 66% · #93 of 148 in New York
Cheaper than 74% · #33 cheapest of 175 in New York
Lower than 20%
Lower than 18%
Larger than 59%
Percentiles compare Clinton Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in New York.
Student body
Undergraduates by gender
- Women21754%
- Men18346%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White66%
- Black10%
- Hispanic4.3%
- Asian0.8%
- Other or multiracial19%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 400
- Student–faculty ratio
- 23 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
- First-generation students
- 46%
- Students over 25
- 15%
- Median family income
- $28,685
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $56,268
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 103 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From New York91%
- Other U.S. states8.7%
Most first-years stay in state — Clinton Community College draws overwhelmingly from New York.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $6,831
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,442
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,318
- Average net price
- $9,112
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 52%
- Transferred to another college
- 13%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,186
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $39,246
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,250
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 36%
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
- Athletics
- NJCAA Division III
- Varsity athletes
- 38 (36 men · 2 women)
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Varsity sports (3)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,067 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Clinton Community College funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $39,246
- Typical debt at graduation
- $13,250
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 34%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 45%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $2,689 (7%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 81°F
- Winter low
- 10°F
- Annual rain
- 30.9″
- Annual snow
- 50.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Plattsburgh Intl AP, NY US station (1.3 mi from campus).
What Clinton Community College graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.