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Monroe Community College Data & Information Overview

425 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
14% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Monroe Community College Ranked?

#1,684 Best Colleges in Nation
#106 Best Colleges in NY
General Studies Highest Ranked Major

2024 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 425 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.

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Overall Quality

Monroe Community College is ranked #1,684 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 142 colleges in New York, Monroe Community College is ranked at #106.

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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.

Learn more about Monroe Community College admissions.

Monroe Community College Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
44% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 18 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 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  44 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Monroe Community College

57% 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 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  57 out of 100
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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?

$6,891 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
$15,636 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Monroe Community College is $6,891. 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 +
$4,543 $6,310 $10,100 $11,909 $13,331

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 28% of students took out student loans averaging $3,909 a year. That adds up to $15,636 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Monroe Community College is 13.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Monroe Community College Graduates Make?

$36,787 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Monroe Community College make around $36,787 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 13% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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See which majors at Monroe Community College make the most money.

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

66 Majors With Completions
1,601 Undergraduate Degrees
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

82% Take At Least One Class Online
45% 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 2020-2021, 7,163 students took at least one online class at Monroe Community College. This is a decrease from the 9,794 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 7,163 3,955
2019-2020 9,794 8,383
2018-2019 3,738 1,292
2017-2018 3,539 1,176
2016-2017 3,451 1,081

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.

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