by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Herkimer County Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Herkimer County Community College was awarded 4 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Herkimer College is ranked #2,555 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, Herkimer College holds the #173 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
See all of the rankings for Herkimer County Community College.
The student to faculty ratio at Herkimer County Community College is about average at 14 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.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Herkimer County Community College is 40%. 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 Herkimer County Community College this rate is 54%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Herkimer College this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Herkimer County Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,144 undergraduates at Herkimer College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Herkimer County Community College.
The average net price of Herkimer 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 Herkimer College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,203 | $10,988 | $12,490 | $14,354 | $17,032 |
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 Herkimer College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Herkimer College, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,745 a year. That adds up to $22,980 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.1%. 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 Herkimer County Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Herkimer County Community College make around $39,199 per year during the early years of their employment. 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 Herkimer County Community College make the most money.
Herkimer County Community College is an public institution located in Herkimer, New York. The surrounding location of Herkimer is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Herkimer County Community College.
Contact information for Herkimer County Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350-1598 |
| Phone: | 3158660300 |
| Website: | www.herkimer.edu/ |
In the latest year of available data, students from 15 majors graduated from Herkimer County 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 | 286 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 65 | $18,888 |
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | $24,631 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 31 | $27,205 |
| Security Science and Technology. | 16 | NA |
| General Psychology | 16 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 15 | NA |
| Recreation Administration | 12 | NA |
| Health Sciences & Services | 11 | NA |
| Human Services | 11 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
949 students took at least one online class at Herkimer County Community College.
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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