Public · Community college

Mohawk Valley Community College

Utica, New York · Small city

11%
Transfer rate
$8,987
Avg net price
38%
Grad / completion
$39,850
Median earnings

Mohawk Valley Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Utica, New York (small city setting), enrolling 2,950 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 2,950 undergradsSmall cityNJCAA Division IIICold wintersSnowy

About Utica, New York

Utica is a city in the state of New York, and the county seat of Oneida County. Utica was established on the site of Old Fort Schuyler, built by American colonists for defense in 1758 during the French and Indian War, the North American front of the Seven Years' War against France. Utica's position in the northeastern United States has allowed the blending of cultures and traditions. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
47 miles to Syracuse, NY
To Great Lakes shore
60 miles
Nearest airport
45 miles to Syracuse Hancock (SYR) · major hub

How Mohawk Valley Community College compares

Graduation rate38%

Higher than 23% · #135 of 185 in New York

First-year retention60%

Higher than 22%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,850

Higher than 68% · #88 of 148 in New York

Average net price$8,987

Cheaper than 75% · #31 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$11,000

Lower than 36%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 39%

Undergraduate enrollment2,950

Larger than 86%

Percentiles compare Mohawk Valley 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

2,950undergrads
  • Women1,56353%
  • Men1,38747%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian7.5%
  • Other or multiracial13%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,950
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
43%
Students over 25
16%
Median family income
$24,882
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$64,728

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 1,053 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York96%
  • Other U.S. states1.9%
  • International2.2%

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

2% 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
$6,218
Out-of-state tuition
$8,851
Room & board
$11,795
Books & supplies
$1,600
Total cost of attendance
$16,656
Average net price
$8,987

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
38%
First-year retention
60%
Transferred to another college
11%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,414
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$39,850
Median debt at graduation
$11,000
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
34%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
38%
Low-income (Pell)
25%
First-generation
26%

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
459
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
16%
Housing charge (year)
$7,390
Meal plan (year)
$4,700
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes
247 (159 men · 88 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 (11)

Soccer67
Track and Field (Outdoor)37
Baseball35
Basketball27
Cross Country19
Lacrosse14
Softball13
Bowling11
Volleyball10
Tennis8
Golf6

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.7 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
9
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (5,940 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.

4.3reported offenses a year
3.0 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
2.3
Burglary
1.3
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
$6,000
$30–48k
$7,190
$48–75k
$10,602
$75–110k
$13,405
$110k+
$16,026

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.

4%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,112
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 4% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,112. 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 909 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)
$39,850
Typical debt at graduation
$11,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
42%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 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
$35,408
Men
$44,218

Men out-earn women by $8,810 (25%) 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
80°F
Winter low
14°F
Annual rain
44″
Annual snow
164″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utica Oneida CO AP, NY US station (9.5 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.