by our College Data Analytics TeamOrange County Community College is a public institution in Middletown, New York enrolling 3,989 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 25%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,798 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 35%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Orange County Community College ranks #1,798 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 35%.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Orange County Community College was awarded 85 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, SUNY Orange is ranked #1,798 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
SUNY Orange is also ranked #142 on the Best Colleges in New York list.
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At Orange County Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
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 Orange County Community College is 33%. 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 Orange County Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at SUNY Orange is 25%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Orange County Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 3,989 undergraduates at SUNY Orange.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Orange County Community College.
The overall average net price of SUNY Orange is $17,140. 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.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,797 | $4,094 | $8,236 | $11,989 | $14,129 |
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 SUNY Orange, 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 SUNY Orange, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $6,025 a year. That adds up to $24,100 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Orange County Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Orange County Community College make around $44,117 per year during the early years of their employment. 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 Orange County Community College make the most money.
Orange County Community College is an public institution found in Middletown, New York. SUNY Orange is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Orange County Community College.
Get in touch with Orange County Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 115 South St, Middletown, NY 10940 |
| Phone: | 8453446222 |
| Website: | www.sunyorange.edu/ |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 14 majors graduated from Orange 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 | 629 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 230 | $23,432 |
| Nursing | 87 | $69,485 |
| Business Administration & Management | 59 | $26,433 |
| Information Technology | 55 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 36 | $36,695 |
| Accounting | 24 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 21 | $38,815 |
| Graphic Communications | 17 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 15 | $54,555 |
1,858 students took at least one online class at Orange County Community College.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at Orange County Community College.
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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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