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Mohawk Valley Community College

Utica, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·mvcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
5,940
peer median 4,394
Avg net price
$8,404
+$392 vs Community College
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Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is a public community college in Oneida County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. MVCC was founded in 1946 as the first community college established in New York State and currently consists of the main campus in Utica and a branch campus in Rome.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
44%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-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 70 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 59 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
70
Passing
11
15.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

70programs
  • Passing11 · 15.7%
  • No Data59 · 84.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
7
No data
59

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.

11
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+8.5%
$37,280 vs $34,350
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+15.7%
$39,729 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+18.3%
$40,621 vs $34,350
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+21.0%
$41,570 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+32.4%
$45,481 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+55.7%
$53,471 vs $34,350
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+57.4%
$54,052 vs $34,350
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+74.4%
$59,904 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

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

9
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
33%
$13,000 debt · $39,729 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
31%
$11,500 debt · $37,280 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$11,000 debt · $40,621 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
24%
$11,000 debt · $45,481 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$9,000 debt · $41,570 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$11,500 debt · $53,471 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$13,382 debt · $86,282 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,862 debt · $74,634 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1960Next review Jan 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 13

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Surgical Technology (STAB) - Schools and Programs for the surgical technician
  5. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,978
$30–48k$7,244
$48–75k$11,020
$75–110k$13,568
$110k+$15,660

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

Avg net price
$8,404
+$392vs Community College median $8,012
Federal loans
16.6%
In-state tuition
$6,114
Out-of-state
$8,695

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,007 students received $9.7M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,007
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.7M
$9,709,923 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
1,429 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.9M
714 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
632 loan awards
Parent PLUS$674K
83 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.

Of 1,166 borrowers who entered repayment, 82 (7.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.0%
+4.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,166
Defaulted
82
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.8%
2017
17.6%
2018
16.2%
2019
7.0%
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 MVCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs78
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

762 total completions
01Liberal Arts
20326.6%
02Health Professions
15720.6%
03Business
11415.0%
04Mechanic
9011.8%
05Computer Sciences
547.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
547.1%
07Security/Protective
354.6%
08Engineering Tech
243.1%
09Public Admin
172.2%
10Engineering
141.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,940
12-mo unduplicated
8,773
Undergraduate
8,773
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%4,231
Women
52%4,542

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.5%
Hispanic
11.0%
Black
10.6%
Asian
7.0%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
2.8%
Non-resident
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
245
149 M · 96 W
Women athletes
39.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$4K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
42 M · 23 W
$211K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
28 M · 21 W
$93K
Baseball
33 M ·
$55K
Basketball
15 M · 11 W
$112K
Cross Country
10 M · 10 W
$47K
Softball
· 20 W
$58K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.36
2 offenses · 5,539 students

3-year trend

0.352 yrs ago0.561 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus1
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
6
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs325
Liquor028

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
113

MVCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MVCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectMohawk Valley Community College
38%5,940$8,404Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College
4,052$8,502Community College
Genesee Community College
4,240$7,989Community College
Holyoke Community College
4,200$6,860Community College
Hudson County Community College
7,763$5,902Community College
Jamestown Community College
4,054$9,507Community College
Massasoit Community College
5,574$7,718Community College
Niagara County Community College
4,547$7,222Community College
SUNY Broome Community College
5,327$8,035Community College
SUNY Corning Community College
3,720$8,488Community College
Peer group median38%4,394$8,012

MVCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
Address
1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, NY 13501

The mission of our office is to serve as a trusted data and analysis resource for the College community, advancing institutional effectiveness through the collection, stewardship, analysis, and reporting of accurate and meaningful data.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Anne Nolan
    Dean of Institutional Research and Organizational Performance
  • Suada Ikeljic
    Director of Compliance
  • Sharon Rogge
    Coordinator of Research and Analysis
  • Alexander Ciambriello
    Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist
  • Edy Munoz
    Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist

Common Data Set (1)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (3)

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

Frequently asked questions about Mohawk Valley Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MVCC.

What is the graduation rate at Mohawk Valley Community College?

Mohawk Valley Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mohawk Valley Community College?

Mohawk Valley Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,940 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mohawk Valley Community College?

The average net price at Mohawk Valley Community College is $8,404 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mohawk Valley Community College located?

Mohawk Valley Community College is located in Utica, New York 13501-5394.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mohawk Valley Community College?

Mohawk Valley Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.

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