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Herkimer College landed the #1,777 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Herkimer College held the #2,111 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Herkimer College is also ranked #131 out of 136 schools in New York.
See all of the rankings for Herkimer County Community College.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Herkimer County Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at Herkimer County Community College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 Herkimer County Community College is 43%. This is comparable to 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 Herkimer County Community College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,224 undergraduates at Herkimer College with 1,189 being full-time and 1,035 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,820 | $8,553 | $11,661 | $13,620 | $15,613 |
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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Herkimer 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 Herkimer College, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,192 a year. That adds up to $20,768 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Herkimer College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350-1598 |
| Phone: | 315-866-0300 |
| Website: | www.herkimer.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 74 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 37 | NA |
| Legal Support Services | 24 | NA |
| Human Services | 24 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 20 | NA |
| Accounting | 12 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 12 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology | 10 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 9 | NA |
Online courses area 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.
In 2022-2023, 881 students took at least one online class at Herkimer County Community College. This is a decrease from the 906 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 881 | 519 |
| 2021-2022 | 906 | 583 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,396 | 1,170 |
| 2018-2019 | 886 | 524 |
Learn more about online learning at Herkimer County 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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