Public · Community college

SUNY Corning Community College

Corning, New York · Fringe rural

21%
Transfer rate: $7,373
Avg net price: 34%
Grad / completion: $38,817
Median earnings

SUNY Corning Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Corning, New York (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,138 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,138 undergradsFringe ruralNJCAA Division IIICold wintersSnowy

About Corning, New York

Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The first settlement in the town of Corning was made near the site of the future city in 1796. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Fringe rural
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 77 miles to Rochester, NY
To Great Lakes shore: 79 miles
Nearest airport: 10 miles to Elmira Corning (ELM)

How SUNY Corning Community College compares

Graduation rate34%

Higher than 18% · #143 of 185 in New York

First-year retention54%

Higher than 15%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,817

Higher than 64% · #99 of 148 in New York

Average net price$7,373

Cheaper than 81% · #19 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$12,000

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio29 : 1

Lower than 6%

Undergraduate enrollment1,138

Larger than 74%

Percentiles compare SUNY Corning 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

Women64957%
Men48943%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White77%
Black8.7%
Hispanic6.0%
Asian1.5%
Other or multiracial6.6%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,138
Student–faculty ratio: 29 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 18%
First-generation students: 42%
Students over 25: 10%
Median family income: $32,298
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $64,431
Endowment: $482,912

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 447 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From New York96%
Other U.S. states4.0%

Most first-years stay in state — SUNY Corning 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: $6,534
Out-of-state tuition: $10,326
Room & board: $11,430
Books & supplies: $1,200
Total cost of attendance: $14,197
Average net price: $7,373

Outcomes

Graduated: 34%
First-year retention: 54%
Transferred to another college: 21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $34,727
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $38,817
Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Students with federal loans: 15%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 37%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students

34%

Low-income (Pell)

26%

First-generation

28%

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: 290
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 25%
Housing charge (year): $6,360
Meal plan (year): $3,900
Application fee: Free
Athletics: NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes: 111 (51 men · 60 women)

Varsity sports (6)

Basketball33

Baseball22

Soccer16

Softball15

Other Sports14

Volleyball11

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

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

$3,331

$30–48k

$4,869

$48–75k

$8,799

$75–110k

$11,178

$110k+

$13,524

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.

of first-years get a grant from the school

$2,192

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 8% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,192. 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 369 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): $38,817
Typical debt at graduation: $12,000
Debt vs. one year's pay: 31%
Out-earn a HS grad: 42%

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

$34,094

Men

$45,906

Men out-earn women by $11,812 (35%) 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: 79°F
Winter low: 12°F
Annual rain: 38.7″
Annual snow: 53.2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Corning, NY US station (1.2 mi from campus).

What SUNY Corning Community College graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

168 grads$27k 1 yr$40k 5 yr$12k debt

168$26,679$39,586$12,000 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.

53 grads$70k 1 yr$74k 5 yr$31k debt

53$69,923$73,861$31,188 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

41 grads$31k 1 yr$40k 5 yr$12k debt

41$30,674$40,103$12,000 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssoc.

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssoc.

9 grads$33k 1 yr$50k 5 yr$12k debt

9$33,166$49,758$12,000 Fine and Studio ArtsAssoc.

9 grads— 1 yr$33k 5 yr— debt

9—$32,565—Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssoc.

8 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

8———Precision Metal WorkingCert.

8 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

8———Engineering, GeneralAssoc.

7 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

7———Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssoc.

7 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

7———Computer ScienceAssoc.

6 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

6———Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssoc.

5 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

5———

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.