Community CollegePublic
Niagara County Community College
6-yr Graduation
32%
—
Total enrollment
4,547
peer median 4,547
Avg net price
$6,876
-$2.1k vs Community College
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About
Niagara County Community College (NCCC) is a public community college located in Sanborn, New York. Founded in 1962, it offers over 70 degree and certificate programs across various fields, including arts, business, health, and culinary studies. The college occupies a 287-acre campus and emphasizes a student-centered educational environment.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
32%
Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
64%
Full-time retention
64%
Pell equity
14.9pp gap
Pell recipients
24%94 of 384
Non-Pell (all)
39%155 of 398
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%16 of 42
No Federal Aid
39%139 of 356
Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.9-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.
Of 73 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 60 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
73
Passing
11
15.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.7%
+2.1pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
73programs
- Passing11 · 15.1%
- No Data60 · 82.2%
- Failing2 · 2.7%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
7
No data
60
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
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$30,601
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
-10.9%
−$3,749
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-10.9%
$30,601 vs $34,350
Graphic Communications
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
$31,355
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
-8.7%
−$2,995
Graphic Communications
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-8.7%
$31,355 vs $34,350
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$35,518
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+3.4%
+$1,168
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+3.4%
$35,518 vs $34,350
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$39,680
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+15.5%
+$5,330
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+15.5%
$39,680 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$40,417
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+17.7%
+$6,067
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.7%
$40,417 vs $34,350
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$41,072
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+19.6%
+$6,722
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+19.6%
$41,072 vs $34,350
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$43,888
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+27.8%
+$9,538
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.8%
$43,888 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$45,321
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+31.9%
+$10,971
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+31.9%
$45,321 vs $34,350
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Program
EP gap
Status
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+3.4%
+$1,168
Just passing
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$10,800
$35,518
30%
Agricultural Production Operations
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$10,800 debt · $35,518 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$11,267
$41,072
27%
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$11,267 debt · $41,072 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$12,000
$43,888
27%
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$12,000 debt · $43,888 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$11,000
$40,417
27%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$11,000 debt · $40,417 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$13,067
$48,357
27%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$13,067 debt · $48,357 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$13,128
$48,881
27%
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$13,128 debt · $48,881 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$11,348
$45,321
25%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$11,348 debt · $45,321 earn
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$9,778
$39,680
25%
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$9,778 debt · $39,680 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1970Next review Jan 2033
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 7
- Dec 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Aug 2023Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Dec 2022Voluntary Withdrawal ReceivedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Aug 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
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
$6,876
-$2,111vs Community College median $8,987
Federal loans
20.1%
In-state tuition
$6,894
Out-of-state
$12,030
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,849 students received $8.9M in Pell grants, alongside $6.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,849
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.9M
$8,876,647 total
Direct Loans
$6.1M
1,592 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
2k’20
2k’21
1k’22
2k’23
2k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$2.0M
645 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
865 loan awards
Parent PLUS$847K
82 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 973 borrowers who entered repayment, 28 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
973
Defaulted
28
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
14.9%+5.6
2017
16.3%+7.1
2018
13.0%+6.0
2019
2.8%+0.5
2020*
0.2%
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 Sunyniagara
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs111
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
510 total completions
01Health Professions
14027.5%
01Health Professions
14027.5%
02Business
8817.3%
02Business
8817.3%
03Liberal Arts
8316.3%
03Liberal Arts
8316.3%
04Personal/Culinary
5410.6%
04Personal/Culinary
5410.6%
05Computer Sciences
346.7%
05Computer Sciences
346.7%
06Psychology
295.7%
06Psychology
295.7%
07Agriculture
244.7%
07Agriculture
244.7%
08Security/Protective
224.3%
08Security/Protective
224.3%
09Parks/Recreation
193.7%
09Parks/Recreation
193.7%
10Visual/Performing Arts
173.3%
10Visual/Performing Arts
173.3%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
4,547
12-mo unduplicated
5,545
Undergraduate
5,545
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
37%2,026
Women
63%3,519
Race / ethnicity composition
White
67.2%
Black
15.2%
Hispanic
6.6%
Two or more
6.2%
Asian
2.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
Unknown
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
176
118 M · 58 W
Women athletes
33.0%
Athletic aid
$30K
Total student aid
Budget
$823K
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$15K
$15K
Recruiting expense
$12K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$23K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 7
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Baseball
53
—
$73,781
Baseball
53 M · —
Basketball
20
18
$272,932
Basketball
20 M · 18 W
Soccer
15
14
$116,289
Soccer
15 M · 14 W
Wrestling
20
—
$71,241
Wrestling
20 M · —
Softball
—
16
$49,958
Softball
— · 16 W
Golf
10
—
$65,971
Golf
10 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.95
4 offenses · 4,217 students
3-year trend
1.202 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.95Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Rape
2
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
By location
4total
- On campus4
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs011
Liquor016
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
84
Sunyniagara vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Sunyniagara 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectNiagara County Community College | 32% | — | 4,547 | $6,876 | Community College |
| — | — | 3,580 | $8,662 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,606 | $10,065 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,004 | $13,898 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,240 | $8,334 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,054 | $9,850 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,940 | $8,987 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,364 | $11,282 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,490 | $8,947 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,576 | $10,389 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,327 | $8,940 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,720 | $7,373 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,958 | $12,723 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 32% | — | 4,547 | $8,987 |
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Sunyniagara Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics
Phone
518-320-1100
Address
State University Plaza, 353 Broadway, Albany, NY 12246
The Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics is responsible for data collection and dissemination, supporting University priorities and initiatives, and administering system-wide surveys.
Visit IR office pageTeam
12 members
- Teresa FosterAssociate Provost for Institutional Research and Data Analytics
- Riqiya HarrisAdministrative Assistant
- Ayisha LovellAssistant Provost for Institutional Research and Data Analytics
- Margaret GullickAssociate for Institutional Research
- Kate HoughtalingAssociate for Institutional Research
- Eric KimmelmanAssociate for University Planning and Analysis
- Josh HornAssistant Provost for Institutional Research and Data Analytics
- Sean BaserAssociate for IR Collaborative Services
- JoAnna BrosnanAssociate for University Planning and Analysis
- John CastilloAssociate for University Planning and Analysis
- Nicholas FinnesseyAssociate for University Planning and Analysis
- Paul G. Wilner IIAssociate for University Planning and Analysis
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboarddle.suny.edu
- Data definitionData ResourcesThe page provides a list of data resources related to the State University of New York (SUNY), including links to various data reports, dashboards, fact sheets, and a glossary of terms. The data resources aim to support institutional research and data analytics within the SUNY system.system.suny.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planFuture Forward 2026–2030SUNY Niagara's Strategic Plan 'Future Forward 2026–2030' focuses on five key pillars: Innovation and Relevance, Belonging and Empowerment, Community Partnership and Impact, Workforce of the Future, and Operational Excellence. By aligning programs with workforce needs, expanding support services, and fostering partnerships, the plan aims to prepare students for emerging career landscapes while emphasizing an inclusive and supportive community. The strategy also seeks to leverage data-driven decision-making to enhance institutional operations and student experiences, ensuring SUNY Niagara remains a leading force in innovative higher education.niagaracc.suny.edu
Grants & funding (4)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityCOVID-19 Research Seed Grant AwardsState University of New York (SUNY)institution_site
- opportunityNIH Resubmission Support AwardsState University of New York (SUNY)institution_site
- opportunitySUNY Center-Scale Proposal Planning and Development AwardsState University of New York (SUNY)institution_site
- opportunitySUNY Research Seed Grant ProgramState University of New York (SUNY)institution_site
Frequently asked questions about Niagara County Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sunyniagara.
What is the graduation rate at Niagara County Community College?
Niagara County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Niagara County Community College?
Niagara County Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,547 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Niagara County Community College?
The average net price at Niagara County Community College is $6,876 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Niagara County Community College located?
Niagara County Community College is located in Sanborn, New York 14132.
Who runs Institutional Research at Niagara County Community College?
Niagara County Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Data Analytics.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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