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Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer, New York · Fringe town

21%
Transfer rate
$13,419
Avg net price
35%
Grad / completion
$39,199
Median earnings

Herkimer County Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Herkimer, New York (fringe town setting), enrolling 1,168 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,168 undergradsFringe townNJCAA Division IIICold wintersSnowy

About Herkimer, New York

Herkimer is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States, southeast of Utica. Herkimer was first settled c. 1722, in an area originally called "Stone Ridge", now the village of Herkimer. Early settlers were primarily German Palatines. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
58 miles to Syracuse, NY
To Great Lakes shore
71 miles
Nearest airport
56 miles to Syracuse Hancock (SYR) · major hub

How Herkimer County Community College compares

Graduation rate35%

Higher than 20% · #140 of 185 in New York

First-year retention59%

Higher than 22%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,199

Higher than 66% · #94 of 148 in New York

Average net price$13,419

Cheaper than 56% · #64 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$11,365

Lower than 33%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 62%

Undergraduate enrollment1,168

Larger than 75%

Percentiles compare Herkimer County 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

1,168undergrads
  • Women66557%
  • Men50343%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black17%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian1.3%
  • Other or multiracial11%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,168
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
39%
First-generation students
44%
Students over 25
22%
Median family income
$28,434
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$62,442
Endowment
$1,408,302

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 354 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York87%
  • Other U.S. states5.9%
  • International6.8%

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

7% 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
$5,776
Room & board
$13,516
Books & supplies
$1,275
Total cost of attendance
$20,149
Average net price
$13,419

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
35%
First-year retention
59%
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,318
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,199
Median debt at graduation
$11,365
Students with federal loans
28%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
32%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
35%
Low-income (Pell)
21%
First-generation
23%

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
Yes
Dorm capacity
596
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$8,288
Meal plan (year)
$4,990
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes
265 (164 men · 101 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 (13)

Soccer54
Baseball36
Basketball27
Lacrosse27
Other Sports25
Track and Field (Outdoor)20
Bowling16
Softball14
Cross Country14
Volleyball10
Swimming8
Tennis8
Golf6

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,971 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.

0.7reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7

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
$10,545
$30–48k
$12,616
$48–75k
$14,915
$75–110k
$16,059
$110k+
$19,479

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.

19%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$1,221
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 19% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,221. 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 398 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)
$39,199
Typical debt at graduation
$11,365
Debt vs. one year's pay
29%
Out-earn a HS grad
38%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.9 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
$35,997
Men
$43,621

Men out-earn women by $7,624 (21%) 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
11°F
Annual rain
51.4″
Annual snow
85.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.65.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Falls City Rsch, NY US station (7.3 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.