by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Clinton Community College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
College Factual ranked Clinton Community College as #1,431 out of 2,043 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Clinton Community College is also ranked #86 on the Best Colleges in New York list.
At Clinton Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Clinton Community College is 54%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 43% rate at Clinton Community College is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 21% for first-time, full-time students at Clinton Community College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Clinton Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 388 undergraduates at Clinton Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Clinton Community College.
The average net price of Clinton Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Clinton Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,180 | $3,899 | $10,187 | $12,436 | $14,766 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Clinton Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Clinton Community College, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $6,127 a year. That adds up to $24,508 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Clinton Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Clinton Community College make about $39,246 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 20% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Clinton Community College make the most money.
Clinton Community College is a public institution located in Plattsburgh, New York. The surrounding location of Plattsburgh is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Clinton Community College.
Contact details for Clinton Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 136 Clinton Point Dr., Plattsburgh, NY 12901 |
| Phone: | 5185624200 |
| Website: | www.clinton.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 12 majors graduated from Clinton Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 99 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 33 | $24,801 |
| Nursing | 24 | $63,117 |
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | $26,736 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7 | $23,224 |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 5 | NA |
| Information Science | 4 | NA |
| Human Services | 4 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 3 | NA |
| Information Technology | 2 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
225 students took at least one online class at Clinton Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Clinton Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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