Herkimer County Community College

www.herkimer.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,116

1.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$7,306

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,024

55.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

38.9%

169 Graduates

About

Herkimer County Community College is a higher education institution located in Herkimer County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Herkimer County Community College were General Studies (64 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees), and Physical Therapy Technician (18 degrees).

In 2021, 364 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Herkimer County Community College. 61.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (278 degrees), 9.59 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Herkimer County Community College is $5,116, which is $−2,852 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Herkimer County Community College is $5,116, which is $−2,852 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,306.

In 2021, 47% of undergraduate students attending Herkimer County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,116

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Herkimer County Community College was $5,116. The cost of tuition at Herkimer County Community College is $−2,852 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Herkimer County Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,306

2021 Value

1.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Herkimer County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,306. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Herkimer County Community College grew by 1.75%.

This chart compares the average net price of Herkimer County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,400

Room and Board

$1,150

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Herkimer County Community College was of $11,400 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 12.9% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,150. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Herkimer County Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

30%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Herkimer County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Herkimer County Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Herkimer County Community College was 5.56%, which represents 42 out of the 755 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Herkimer County Community College had a total enrollment of 2,024 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Herkimer County Community College is 1,132 students and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 55.9% of students enrolled at Herkimer County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Herkimer County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.1% White, 10% Black or African American, 6.42% Hispanic or Latino, 1.83% Asian, 1.78% Two or More Races, and 0.494% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Herkimer County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Black or African American Female (6.98%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Herkimer County Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,024 students. The full-time enrollment at Herkimer County Community College is 1,132 and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 55.9% of students enrolled at Herkimer County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Herkimer County Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Herkimer County Community College was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Herkimer County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Herkimer County Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,460 enrolled students
Black or African American
203 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
130 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Herkimer County Community College is 72.1% White, 10% Black or African American, 6.42% Hispanic or Latino, 1.83% Asian, 1.78% Two or More Races, and 0.494% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 101 students (4.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 84 more women than men received degrees from Herkimer County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Herkimer County Community College is white (278 degrees awarded). There were 9.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Herkimer County Community College is General Studies (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees) and Physical Therapy Technician (18 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Herkimer County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (46 degrees awarded), Legal (18 degrees), and Physical Sciences (10 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Herkimer County Community College are Social workers, all other (173,323 people), Other managers (143,464 people), Police officers (135,875 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (116,639 people), and Postsecondary teachers (96,167 people).

The most specialized majors at Herkimer County Community College in 2021 are Protective Services (46 degrees awarded), Legal (18 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (88 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Herkimer County Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Herkimer County Community College are Protective Services (46 degrees awarded), Legal (18 degrees), Physical Sciences (10 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (88 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Herkimer County Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (350,696 people), Elementary & secondary schools (281,413 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (210,575 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (163,495 people), and Individual & family services (128,031 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Herkimer County Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
64 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
25 degree-majors awarded
Physical Therapy Technician
18 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Herkimer County Community College was General Studies with 64 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Herkimer County Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

140

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

224

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 140 degrees were awarded to men at Herkimer County Community College, which is 0.625 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (224).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Herkimer County Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Herkimer County Community College in General Studies, which is 0.939 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Herkimer County Community College in General Studies, which is 1.06 times more than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

30%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 30% of students graduating from Herkimer County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Herkimer County Community College is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.55% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
278 degrees awarded
Black or African American
29 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Herkimer County Community College is white (278 degrees awarded). There were 9.59 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (29 degrees).

3.02% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
168 degrees awarded
White Male
110 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Herkimer County Community College is white female (168 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (110 degrees).

Operations

Herkimer County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.39M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.57k (0.688%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Herkimer County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 25.5M. Herkimer County Community College employs 20 Assistant professors, 10 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Herkimer County Community College are Male Assistant professor (13), Female Associate professor (7), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Herkimer County Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Endowment

$1.39M

2021 Endowment

15.7%

growth from 2020

Herkimer County Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.39M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Herkimer County Community College grew 15.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.9M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Herkimer County Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$9.23M

2021 Salaries

4.43%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Herkimer County Community College paid a median of $9.23M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($25.5M) and a 4.43% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Herkimer County Community College paid a total of $2.4M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Herkimer County Community College were Assistant professor with 20 employees, Professor with 10 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Herkimer County Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Service with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Herkimer County Community College was Male Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Associate professor with 7 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Herkimer County Community College.