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.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing17 · 23.6%
- No Data54 · 75.0%
- Failing1 · 1.4%
Severity spectrum
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.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 11
- Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Nov 2022Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: WarningMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Sep 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- Mar 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,181 students received $20.8M in Pell grants, alongside $13.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,358 borrowers who entered repayment, 120 (5.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at Erie Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 10
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus2
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Erie Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Erie Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $6,358 | Community College |
Hudson Valley Community College | — | — | 9,227 | $7,118 | Community College |
Genesee Community College | — | — | 4,240 | $7,989 | Community College |
Herkimer County Community College | — | — | 1,971 | $10,530 | Community College |
Sullivan County Community College | — | — | 1,527 | $9,263 | Community College |
Montgomery County Community College | — | — | 9,278 | $9,930 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 28% | — | 6,165 | $8,626 |
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planA Bridge to a Sustainable Tomorrow: SUNY Erie's 2023-2025 Strategic Plan2023SUNY Erie's 2023-2025 Strategic Plan titled 'A Bridge to a Sustainable Tomorrow' sets a roadmap for the next two years with a commitment to student success, diversity, and institutional sustainability. The plan was developed with comprehensive input from over 500 stakeholders to align with regional and educational needs. Key focus areas include student empowerment, economic mobility, and building a diverse, inclusive community supported by measurable targets for improvement in student retention and completion rates.ecc.edu
Grants & funding (1)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
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