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Monroe Community College Data & Information Overview

49 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
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How Well Is Monroe Community College Ranked?

#919 Best Colleges in Nation
#82 Best Colleges in NY
General Studies Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2025 Rankings

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.

Monroe Community College was awarded 49 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.

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Overall Quality

Monroe Community College is ranked #919 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Monroe Community College held the #1,684 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Monroe Community College also holds the #82 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Monroe Community College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Monroe Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Monroe Community College Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
46% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 17 to 1, Monroe 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Monroe Community College is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  46 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Monroe Community College

59% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

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 Monroe Community College this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  59 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Monroe Community College.

Monroe Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,493 Full-Time Undergraduates
43.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.3% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,161 undergraduates at Monroe Community College with 5,493 being full-time and 4,668 being part-time.

How Much Does Monroe Community College Cost?

$6,731 Net Price
24% Take Out Loans
$17,056 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Monroe Community College is $6,731. 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 Monroe Community College

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$4,200$6,149$9,597$11,817$13,626

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 Monroe Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Monroe Community College, approximately 24% of students took out student loans averaging $4,264 a year. That adds up to $17,056 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Monroe Community College Graduates Make?

$40,174 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Monroe Community College make about $40,174 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Monroe Community College

New York State
5,493 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Rochester, New York, Monroe Community College is a public institution. Rochester is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for Monroe Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address:1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY 14623
Phone:585-292-2000
Website:www.monroecc.edu/

Monroe Community College Majors

81 Majors With Completions
3,216 Undergraduate Degrees
3,216 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 81 majors graduated from Monroe Community College. Of these students, 3,216 received undergraduate degrees and 3,216 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies372NA
Business Administration & Management118NA
Nursing96NA
General Psychology95NA
Criminal Justice & Corrections90NA
Allied Health Professions76NA
Electronics Engineering Technology61NA
Human Services54NA
Health Sciences & Services51NA
Dental Support Services48NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Monroe Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Monroe Community College

59% Take At Least One Class Online
29% Take All Classes Online

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.

In 2022-2023, 4,920 students took at least one online class at Monroe Community College. This is a decrease from the 7,163 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-20234,9202,371
2021-20227,1633,955
2020-20219,7948,383
2018-20193,5391,176

Learn more about online learning at Monroe Community College.

Notes and References

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.

References

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