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Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Johnstown, New York · Fringe rural

16%
Transfer rate
$6,696
Avg net price
40%
Grad / completion
$39,535
Median earnings

Fulton-Montgomery Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Johnstown, New York (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,001 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,001 undergradsFringe ruralNJCAA Division IIICold wintersSnowy

About Johnstown, New York

Johnstown is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. The Irishman William Johnson came to the Province of New York from Ireland in 1738. Johnson made use of his alliances and influence with the Iroquois on behalf of the British during the French and Indian War, in which he was a major general. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
36 miles to Albany, NY
To Great Lakes shore
104 miles
Nearest airport
30 miles to Albany (ALB) · major hub

How Fulton-Montgomery Community College compares

Graduation rate40%

Higher than 25% · #133 of 185 in New York

First-year retention58%

Higher than 20%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,535

Higher than 67% · #92 of 148 in New York

Average net price$6,696

Cheaper than 83% · #14 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$12,125

Lower than 26%

Student–faculty ratio23 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment1,001

Larger than 73%

Percentiles compare Fulton-Montgomery 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

1,001undergrads
  • Women56256%
  • Men43944%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White66%
  • Black5.6%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial16%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,001
Student–faculty ratio
23 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
27%
First-generation students
49%
Students over 25
15%
Median family income
$25,598
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$80,541
Endowment
$3,875,866

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 270 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York88%
  • Other U.S. states1.1%
  • International11%

Most first-years stay in state — Fulton-Montgomery Community College draws overwhelmingly from New York.

11% came from outside the U.S. 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
$6,198
Out-of-state tuition
$6,798
Room & board
Books & supplies
$900
Total cost of attendance
$14,226
Average net price
$6,696

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
40%
First-year retention
58%
Transferred to another college
16%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,803
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,535
Median debt at graduation
$12,125
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
28%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
40%
Low-income (Pell)
29%
First-generation
32%

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
72 (51 men · 21 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 (4)

Basketball23
Soccer23
Baseball17
Volleyball9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
3
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,865 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.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
1.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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.

< $30k
$4,242
$30–48k
$6,390
$48–75k
$9,323
$75–110k
$10,771
$110k+
$13,601

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?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

30%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$749
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 30% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $749. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 267 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$39,535
Typical debt at graduation
$12,125
Debt vs. one year's pay
31%
Out-earn a HS grad
46%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

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.

Women
$36,034
Men
$44,270

Men out-earn women by $8,236 (23%) 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
77°F
Winter low
7°F
Annual rain
50.7″
Annual snow
53.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gloversville 7NW (Peck Lake), NY US station (11.1 mi from campus).

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.