by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College was awarded 22 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is hotel, motel, and restaurant management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SUNY Schenectady is ranked #2,143 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
SUNY Schenectady is also ranked #140 out of 142 schools in New York.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into SUNY Schenectady 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 is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At SUNY Schenectady County Community College, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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 SUNY Schenectady County Community College is 100%. This is higher 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 SUNY Schenectady County Community College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at SUNY Schenectady County Community College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,015 undergraduates at SUNY Schenectady with 1,227 being full-time and 2,788 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,273 | $4,885 | $7,885 | $9,682 | $11,507 |
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 SUNY Schenectady, 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 SUNY Schenectady, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $5,173 a year. That adds up to $20,692 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Schenectady is 13.3%. 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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Contact details for SUNY Schenectady are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12305 |
| Phone: | 518-381-1200 |
| Website: | sunysccc.edu/ |
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 2020-2021, 1,205 students took at least one online class at SUNY Schenectady County Community College. This is a decrease from the 3,977 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,205 | 321 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,977 | 3,672 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,120 | 318 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,578 | 500 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,207 | 328 |
Learn more about online learning at SUNY Schenectady 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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