Public · Community college

SUNY Westchester Community College

Valhalla, New York · Large suburb

15%
Transfer rate: $9,373
Avg net price: 25%
Grad / completion: $46,822
Median earnings

SUNY Westchester Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Valhalla, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 8,078 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 8,078 undergradsLarge suburbNJCAA Division IIICold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Valhalla, New York

Valhalla is a hamlet and census-designated place within the town of Mount Pleasant, in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the New York City metropolitan area. The Kensico Cemetery was founded in 1889 in Valhalla at a time when many of the cemeteries in the city of New York were filling up, and several rural cemeteries were founded near the railroads that served the metropolis. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Large suburb
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 27 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean: 4 miles
Nearest airport: 4 miles to Westchester County (HPN)

How SUNY Westchester Community College compares

Graduation rate25%

Higher than 8% · #167 of 185 in New York

First-year retention65%

Higher than 32%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$46,822

Higher than 86% · #48 of 148 in New York

Average net price$9,373

Cheaper than 72% · #34 cheapest of 175 in New York

Median debt at graduation$10,400

Lower than 44%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment8,078

Larger than 95%

Percentiles compare SUNY Westchester 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

Women4,49356%
Men3,58544%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White22%
Black18%
Hispanic49%
Asian3.6%
Other or multiracial7.1%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 8,078
Student–faculty ratio: 19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 35%
First-generation students: 49%
Students over 25: 26%
Median family income: $22,111
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $95,796

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 2,119 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From New York97%
Other U.S. states0.8%
International2.5%

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

3% 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: $5,948
Out-of-state tuition: $12,486
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $2,400
Total cost of attendance: $15,316
Average net price: $9,373

Outcomes

Graduated: 25%
First-year retention: 65%
Transferred to another college: 15%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $35,539
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $46,822
Median debt at graduation: $10,400
Students with federal loans: 10%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 34%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: $50
Athletics: NJCAA Division III
Varsity athletes: 131 (100 men · 31 women)

Varsity sports (7)

Baseball32

Other Sports27

Soccer26

Basketball22

Volleyball12

Cross Country7

Bowling5

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

Campus safety

Safety grade: A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 4
Property offenses (2022–2024): 1

Reported offenses in an average year

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

1.7reported offenses a year

1.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling

1.3

Burglary

0.3

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

$7,965

$30–48k

$8,398

$48–75k

$10,505

$75–110k

$12,782

$110k+

$14,403

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

$1,199

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 2% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $1,199. 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 1,571 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): $46,822
Typical debt at graduation: $10,400
Debt vs. one year's pay: 22%
Out-earn a HS grad: 51%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.2 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

$43,825

Men

$50,606

Men out-earn women by $6,781 (15%) 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: 83°F
Winter low: 22°F
Annual rain: 47.8″
Annual snow: 32.7″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westchester CO AP, NY US station (4.3 mi from campus).

What SUNY Westchester Community College graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

431 grads$30k 1 yr$61k 5 yr$9k debt

431$30,417$60,719$8,764 Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

119 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

119———Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssoc.

59 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

59———Accounting and Related ServicesAssoc.

57 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

57———Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssoc.

49 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

49———Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssoc.

44 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

44———Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssoc.

43 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

43———Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssoc.

42 grads$85k 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

42$84,624——Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssoc.

36 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

36———Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssoc.

29 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

29———Human Services, GeneralAssoc.

28 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

28———Communication and Media StudiesAssoc.

25 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

25———

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.