by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Columbia-Greene 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 Columbia-Greene Community College as #2,440 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Columbia-Greene Community College also holds the #170 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Columbia-Greene Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Columbia-Greene Community College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Columbia-Greene Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor’s degree from Columbia-Greene Community College have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Columbia-Greene Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 900 undergraduates at Columbia-Greene Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Columbia-Greene Community College.
The typical net cost at Columbia-Greene 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 Columbia-Greene Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,565 | $5,469 | $6,913 | $9,933 | $12,441 |
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 Columbia-Greene 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 Columbia-Greene Community College, approximately 8% of students took out student loans averaging $5,824 a year. That adds up to $23,296 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.1%. 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 Columbia-Greene Community College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Columbia-Greene Community College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,441 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Columbia-Greene Community College make the most money.
Columbia-Greene Community College is an public institution found in Hudson, New York. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Columbia-Greene Community College.
Contact information for Columbia-Greene Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4400 Route 23, Hudson, NY 12534 |
| Phone: | 5186976400 |
| Website: | www.sunycgcc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 13 majors graduated from Columbia-Greene 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 | 275 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 144 | $25,044 |
| Nursing | 50 | $60,257 |
| Business Administration & Management | 23 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 22 | $30,380 |
| Teaching Assistant/Aide | 11 | NA |
| Plant Sciences | 6 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 4 | NA |
| Human Services | 4 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 3 | 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.
577 students took at least one online class at Columbia-Greene Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Columbia-Greene 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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