by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. So we’ve gathered facts about Schenectady County Community College veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: Schenectady County Community College GI Bill® Information
Inside This Veterans Report on SUNY Schenectady:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. Based on VA records, there are 44 GI Bill® students at SUNY Schenectady. Because the school enrolls 1,499, around 2.9% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For context, around three to four percent of American college students are veterans, per the Student Veterans of America.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. Veteran students account for 0.8% of the student body at SUNY Schenectady, per U.S. Department of Education data.
How a school’s veterans persist, transfer, and graduate is a useful signal of how well it serves them.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 22.2% | 28.1% |
| Transfer-out rate | 22.2% | — |
Rates are reported via the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Schenectady County Community College participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
Why does this matter? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Schenectady County Community College does have a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Learn more.
SUNY Schenectady may consider your military experience and award college credit. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with SUNY Schenectady about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at SUNY Schenectady.
No complaints about this school have been filed with the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.