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Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·ecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
8,090
peer median 6,165
Avg net price
$7,765
-$727 vs Community College
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About

Erie Community College, part of the State University of New York system, is located in Buffalo, New York, and was founded in 1946. It serves approximately 7,618 students and offers 84 degree, certificate, and micro-credential programs, with a notable focus on areas such as Nursing, Culinary Arts, and various technical fields.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

6.5pp gap
Pell recipients
25%233 of 925
Non-Pell (all)
31%232 of 737
Subsidized loan, no Pell
37%32 of 86
No Federal Aid
31%200 of 651

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 72 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 54 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
17
23.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing17 · 23.6%
  • No Data54 · 75.0%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
3
Safe
12
No data
54

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

18
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-8.2%
$31,535 vs $34,350
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+1.2%
$34,751 vs $34,350
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+2.9%
$35,337 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+20.0%
$41,222 vs $34,350
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+22.1%
$41,953 vs $34,350
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+22.3%
$42,014 vs $34,350
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+26.9%
$43,596 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+28.7%
$44,224 vs $34,350

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+1.2%
+$401
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+2.9%
+$987

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

14
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$11,997 debt · $41,953 earn
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$11,571 debt · $45,933 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
23%
$8,214 debt · $35,337 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$13,000 debt · $59,007 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$11,000 debt · $54,648 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,174 debt · $41,222 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
18%
$8,000 debt · $44,224 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
18%
$8,626 debt · $49,282 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1981Next review Jan 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Nov 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
  5. Mar 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,730
$30–48k$7,506
$48–75k$9,571
$75–110k$11,798
$110k+$13,912

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,765
-$726vs Community College median $8,492
Federal loans
23.2%
In-state tuition
$6,100
Out-of-state
$11,300

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 4,199 students received $21.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,199
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$21.4M
$21,394,309 total
Direct Loans
$13.3M
3,541 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
3k
’22
4k
’23
4k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5.9M
1,771 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.1M
1,734 loan awards
Parent PLUS$362K
36 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,358 borrowers who entered repayment, 120 (5.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.0%
+2.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,358
Defaulted
120
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
15.2%
2018
13.6%
2019
5.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Erie Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs91
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

894 total completions
01Liberal Arts
24026.8%
02Health Professions
14816.6%
03Business
13114.7%
04Computer Sciences
819.1%
05Mechanic
748.3%
06Social Sciences
677.5%
07Security/Protective
556.2%
08Engineering Tech
505.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
252.8%
10Construction Trades
232.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
8,090
12-mo unduplicated
13,473
Undergraduate
13,473
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%6,161
Women
54%7,312

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.8%
Black
20.6%
Unknown
12.9%
Hispanic
8.2%
Asian
8.1%
Two or more
4.0%
Non-resident
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
261
215 M · 46 W
Women athletes
17.6%
Athletic aid
$2K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$700
$1K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$0
Head-coach salaries
$22K
$19K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Football
90 M · —
$373K
Baseball
36 M · —
$161K
Basketball
19 M · 12 W
$335K
Ice Hockey
24 M · —
$67K
Bowling
14 M · 5 W
$106K
Soccer
17 M · —
$42K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 7,618 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.511 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    215

    Erie Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Erie Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectErie Community College
    		28%—8,090$7,765Community College
    Hudson Valley Community College
    		——9,227$8,501Community College
    Genesee Community College
    		——4,240$8,334Community College
    Herkimer County Community College
    		——1,971$13,419Community College
    Sullivan County Community College
    		——1,527$8,482Community College
    Montgomery County Community College
    		——9,278$11,124Community College
    Peer group median28%—6,165$8,492

    Institutions like Erie Community College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Erie Community College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Erie Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Erie Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Erie Community College?

    Erie Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Erie Community College?

    Erie Community College reports a total enrollment of 8,090 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Erie Community College?

    The average net price at Erie Community College is $7,765 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Erie Community College located?

    Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York 14203-2698.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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