About
Nassau Community College (NCC) is a public community college in the East Garden City section of Uniondale, Nassau County, on Long Island, New York, United States. It was founded in 1959, and is part of the State University of New York (SUNY).
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
23%-29.0pp vs Community College
Overall completion
23%-29.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
64%
Full-time retention
64%
Pell equity
7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
21%
Non-Pell
28%
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-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 69 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
69
Passing
21
30.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
69programs
- Passing21 · 30.4%
- No Data47 · 68.1%
- Failing1 · 1.4%
Severity spectrum
Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
19
No data
47
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$28,086
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
-18.2%
−$6,264
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-18.2%
$28,086 vs $34,350
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$37,466
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+9.1%
+$3,116
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+9.1%
$37,466 vs $34,350
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$39,105
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+13.8%
+$4,755
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+13.8%
$39,105 vs $34,350
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$45,971
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+33.8%
+$11,621
Marketing
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+33.8%
$45,971 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$46,296
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+34.8%
+$11,946
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+34.8%
$46,296 vs $34,350
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$47,054
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+37.0%
+$12,704
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+37.0%
$47,054 vs $34,350
Foods Nutrition and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$47,446
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+38.1%
+$13,096
Foods Nutrition and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+38.1%
$47,446 vs $34,350
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$48,442
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+41.0%
+$14,092
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+41.0%
$48,442 vs $34,350
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$13,450
$48,442
28%
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$13,450 debt · $48,442 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$8,749
$39,105
22%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$8,749 debt · $39,105 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$9,883
$47,054
21%
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$9,883 debt · $47,054 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$7,625
$37,466
20%
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$7,625 debt · $37,466 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$11,000
$54,243
20%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$11,000 debt · $54,243 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$10,293
$51,076
20%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$10,293 debt · $51,076 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,250
$46,296
20%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,250 debt · $46,296 earn
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$9,228
$57,178
16%
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$9,228 debt · $57,178 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1967Next review Jan 2033
Programmatic accreditations · 7
Action history · 11
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Apr 2025Removal of Show Cause StatusAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
- Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: OtherAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
- Jul 2023Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RADTT) - Programs for radiation therapists
- Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$5,736
-$132vs Community College median $5,868
Federal loans
17.6%
In-state tuition
$6,330
Out-of-state
$12,130
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,381 students received $25.5M in Pell grants, alongside $9.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
5,381
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$25.5M
$25,453,007 total
Direct Loans
$9.7M
2,688 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
5k’20
5k’21
5k’22
5k’23
5k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$4.0M
1,277 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.3M
1,380 loan awards
Parent PLUS$335K
31 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,022 borrowers who entered repayment, 73 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,022
Defaulted
73
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
10.9%+1.6
2017
11.5%+2.3
2018
9.5%+2.5
2019
3.6%+1.3
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.
Academic programs at Nassau Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs79
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,880 total completions
01Liberal Arts
81943.6%
01Liberal Arts
81943.6%
02Business
31516.8%
02Business
31516.8%
03Health Professions
31316.6%
03Health Professions
31316.6%
04Security/Protective
1276.8%
04Security/Protective
1276.8%
05Computer Sciences
814.3%
05Computer Sciences
814.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
814.3%
06Visual/Performing Arts
814.3%
07Personal/Culinary
442.3%
07Personal/Culinary
442.3%
08Communication
382.0%
08Communication
382.0%
09Engineering Tech
341.8%
09Engineering Tech
341.8%
10Public Admin
281.5%
10Public Admin
281.5%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
12,301
12-mo unduplicated
17,756
Undergraduate
17,756
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
47%8,413
Women
53%9,343
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
36.4%
White
26.8%
Black
20.9%
Asian
8.6%
Unknown
4.5%
Two or more
1.4%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
334
273 M · 61 W
Women athletes
18.3%
Athletic aid
$12K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.6M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$9K
$3K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$11K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 12
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
84
—
$80,546
Football
84 M · —
Soccer
29
15
$68,239
Soccer
29 M · 15 W
Lacrosse
39
—
$116,254
Lacrosse
39 M · —
Basketball
18
12
$97,987
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
24
6
$37,742
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
24 M · 6 W
Volleyball
15
13
$74,522
Volleyball
15 M · 13 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.50
6 offenses · 11,996 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.161 yr ago0.50Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
4
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Aggravated assault
3
Burglary
2
Robbery
1
By location
6total
- On campus4
- Public property2
VAWA offenses
2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion1
- Gender identity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs023
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
264
Nassau Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Nassau Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNassau Community College | 23% | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College |
Bergen Community College | — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College |
Brookdale Community College | — | — | 9,900 | $8,882 | Community College |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College | — | — | 18,165 | $5,436 | Community College |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College | — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College |
CUNY Queensborough Community College | — | — | 10,337 | $4,620 | Community College |
De Anza College | — | — | 17,425 | $4,667 | Community College |
Dutchess Community College | — | — | 6,606 | $8,433 | Community College |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
Erie Community College | — | — | 8,090 | $6,358 | Community College |
Fashion Institute of Technology | — | 60.2% | 8,206 | $22,024 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
Middlesex College | — | — | 12,044 | $6,000 | Community College |
Mohawk Valley Community College | — | — | 5,940 | $8,404 | Community College |
Monroe Community College | — | — | 8,641 | $6,569 | Community College |
Mt San Antonio College | — | — | 29,971 | $3,107 | Community College |
Onondaga Community College | — | — | 8,537 | $7,178 | Community College |
Orange Coast College | — | — | 17,096 | $4,754 | Community College |
San Antonio College | — | — | 19,901 | $5,290 | Community College |
Santa Monica College | 81% | — | 23,453 | $3,600 | Baccalaureate |
SUNY Westchester Community College | — | — | 9,359 | $9,301 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 52% | 60.2% | 11,882 | $5,868 |
Nassau Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Planning
Email
oir [at] ncc.edu
Phone
516.572.7771
Address
349 Miller Ave, Garden City, New York 11530
Institutional Research at NCC facilitates the College’s data informed decision-making initiatives. The office provides accurate and reliable information that is used for planning, policy formation, decision-making and analysis in support of institutional objectives and priorities.
Visit IR office pageTeam
4 members
- Nadine D. Hylton, PhDAssociate Vice President, IESP
- Joseph W. LodewyckSenior Director, IESP
- Tina S. WynderDirector of Special Programs, IESP
- Cathryn (Cathy) ClarkeAdministrative Support, IESP
Reports & documents (7)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardncc.edu
- Data definitionResources for Institutional ResearchThis page provides resources pertinent to Institutional Research at Nassau Community College, including definitions used in the College Fact Book, peer and competitor lists, an annual reporting calendar, and data definitions for SICAS terms.ncc.edu
- Data dictionaryData dictionaryThe institutional data resources page for Nassau Community College provides detailed information about the college's data definitions and reporting structures. This includes definitions for frequently used terms in the College Fact Book, a peer and competitor list, an annual reporting calendar with internal and export report responsibilities, and details regarding the SUNY Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems (SICAS) Data Dictionary. Additionally, the page mentions available resources and assessments for strategic planning, economic impact, and institutional effectiveness.ncc.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFact Book and Data Reports2025This page from Nassau Community College's Office of Institutional Research provides access to various fact books and data reports, including detailed reports like the College Fact Book for Fall 2025 (with Spring 2026 Addendum) and Data Feedback Reports covering multiple academic years. It highlights resources related to institutional effectiveness, strategic planning, and fiscal sustainability.ncc.edu
- GlossaryResources for Institutional ResearchThis page provides resources for institutional research at Nassau Community College, including definitions of frequently used terms, peer and competitor lists, reporting calendars, and data definitions for internal and external reporting.ncc.edu
- Strategic planNassau Community College 2023-2028 Strategic Plan2023Nassau Community College's 2023-2028 Strategic Plan focuses on a collegial, inclusive, and data-informed approach to institutional planning. Spearheaded by the Institutional Planning Committee, the plan is crafted with input from a diverse range of campus stakeholders including the Board of Trustees and students. The plan aims to address the College's challenges while ensuring fiscal sustainability and alignment with its core mission and values.ncc.edu
Notable alumni of Nassau Community College (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Bruce ArenaAthletics
- Brian BaldingerSports Broadcasting
- Phil BaroniAthletics
- Billy CrystalEntertainment
- Luke CummoAthletics
- Nicole Dennis-BennLiterature
- Tim DillonEntertainment
- Al IaquintaAthletics
Frequently asked questions about Nassau Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Nassau Community College.
What is the graduation rate at Nassau Community College?
Nassau Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Nassau Community College?
Nassau Community College reports a total enrollment of 12,301 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Nassau Community College?
The average net price at Nassau Community College is $5,736 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Nassau Community College located?
Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York 11530-6793.
Who runs Institutional Research at Nassau Community College?
Nassau Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Planning.
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