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Orange County Community College

Middletown, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·sunyorange.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
—
Total enrollment
5,704
peer median 5,534
Avg net price
$7,442
-$1.0k vs Community College
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About

The North Orange County Community College District (NOCCCD) is a community college district in Orange County, California that offers associate degrees and adult education certificates. It includes two colleges: Cypress College and Fullerton College.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
37%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 27 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
27
Passing
10
37.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
3.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
3.7%
+3.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

27programs
  • Passing10 · 37.0%
  • No Data16 · 59.3%
  • Failing1 · 3.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
8
No data
16

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
Graphic Communications
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-13.1%
$29,860 vs $34,350
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+3.0%
$35,373 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.0%
$42,603 vs $34,350
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+32.6%
$45,551 vs $34,350
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+33.4%
$45,816 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+46.4%
$50,302 vs $34,350
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+48.2%
$50,894 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+56.7%
$53,827 vs $34,350

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Radio Television and Digital Communication
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+3.0%
+$1,023

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
26%
$11,000 debt · $42,603 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$12,825 debt · $50,894 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
25%
$12,522 debt · $50,302 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
24%
$12,771 debt · $53,827 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$15,750 debt · $99,513 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 1962Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 14

  1. Aug 2025Removal of Monitoring Status
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Aug 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$3,222
$30–48k$5,602
$48–75k$8,789
$75–110k$12,167
$110k+$13,783

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

Avg net price
$7,442
-$1,028vs Community College median $8,471
Federal loans
20.6%
In-state tuition
$6,382
Out-of-state
$12,046

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, 1,983 students received $9.0M in Pell grants, alongside $5.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,983
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.0M
$8,975,921 total
Direct Loans
$5.9M
1,688 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$2.4M
806 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
869 loan awards
Parent PLUS$121K
13 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 929 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (4.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
929
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.9%
2017
13.3%
2018
9.8%
2019
4.8%
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 Sunyorange

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

622 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21935.2%
02Health Professions
18529.7%
03Business
7311.7%
04Computer Sciences
477.6%
05Security/Protective
254.0%
06Engineering Tech
172.7%
07Comm. Technologies
162.6%
08Communication
142.3%
09Engineering
142.3%
10Public Admin
121.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,704
12-mo unduplicated
6,530
Undergraduate
6,530
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%2,639
Women
60%3,891

Race / ethnicity composition

White
38.9%
Hispanic
24.5%
Black
15.8%
Unknown
15.2%
Asian
2.6%
Two or more
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
100
62 M · 38 W
Women athletes
38.0%
Athletic aid
$70K
Total student aid
Budget
$354K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$51K
$19K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
28 M · —
$25K
Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$140K
Baseball
14 M · —
$51K
Softball
— · 13 W
$57K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$22K
Cross Country
3 M · 2 W
$10K

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 · 4,976 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    111

    Sunyorange vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sunyorange 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
    SubjectOrange County Community College
    		25%—5,704$7,442Community College
    Dutchess Community College
    		——6,606$8,433Community College
    Rockland Community College
    		——5,364$8,508Community College
    Sullivan County Community College
    		——1,527$9,263Community College
    SUNY Westchester Community College
    		——9,359$9,301Community College
    Ulster County Community College
    		——3,091$4,586Community College
    Peer group median25%—5,534$8,471

    Sunyorange Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Planning Assessment and Research
    Email
    sunyorange.institutionalresearch [at] sunyorange.edu
    Phone
    845-341-4763

    The Office of Institutional Research manages the collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of internal and external data relevant to the College’s strategic planning and decision-making process including planning, budgeting, enrollment management, marketing and overall institutional effectiveness.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Christine Work
      IPAR Officer

    Common Data Set (1)

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

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Notable alumni of Sunyorange (6)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Stefan Bonneau
    • Decora (rapper)
      Music
    • Aileen Gunther
      Politics
    • Steve Neuhaus
      Politics
    • Larry Taylor
      Science
    • Jermaine Turner
      Sports

    Frequently asked questions about Orange County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sunyorange.

    What is the graduation rate at Orange County Community College?

    Orange County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Orange County Community College?

    Orange County Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,704 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Orange County Community College?

    The average net price at Orange County Community College is $7,442 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Orange County Community College located?

    Orange County Community College is located in Middletown, New York 10940.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Orange County Community College?

    Orange County Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Planning Assessment and Research.

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