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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
$6,794
-$2.1k 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

9.2pp gap
Pell recipients
20%74 of 362
Non-Pell (all)
29%127 of 435
Subsidized loan, no Pell
37%20 of 54
No Federal Aid
28%107 of 381

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.2-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.

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$2,797
$30–48k$4,094
$48–75k$8,236
$75–110k$11,989
$110k+$14,129

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

Avg net price
$6,794
-$2,133vs Community College median $8,928
Federal loans
19.8%
In-state tuition
$6,526
Out-of-state
$12,334

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, 2,074 students received $9.6M in Pell grants, alongside $6.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,074
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.6M
$9,604,277 total
Direct Loans
$6.0M
1,717 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$2.5M
821 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.4M
883 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 programs44
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

618 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23037.2%
02Health Professions
14723.8%
03Business
8313.4%
04Computer Sciences
6510.5%
05Security/Protective
365.8%
06Comm. Technologies
172.8%
07Public Admin
132.1%
08Engineering
111.8%
09Engineering Tech
91.5%
10Family/Consumer Sci
71.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,704
12-mo unduplicated
6,818
Undergraduate
6,818
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,651
Women
61%4,167

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.0%
Hispanic
23.6%
Unknown
17.0%
Black
16.2%
Asian
2.9%
Two or more
2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
101
68 M · 33 W
Women athletes
32.7%
Athletic aid
$77K
Total student aid
Budget
$513K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$64K
$14K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Basketball
14 M · 11 W
$231K
Baseball
23 M · —
$84K
Soccer
22 M · —
$32K
Softball
— · 12 W
$60K
Volleyball
— · 9 W
$32K
Golf
7 M · —
$17K

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 · 5,372 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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

    1
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons10
    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$6,794Community College
    Dutchess Community College
    		——6,606$10,065Community College
    Rockland Community College
    		——5,364$11,282Community College
    Sullivan County Community College
    		——1,527$8,482Community College
    SUNY Westchester Community College
    		——9,359$9,373Community College
    Ulster County Community College
    		——3,091$5,035Community College
    Peer group median25%—5,534$8,928

    Institutions like Sunyorange

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Sunyorange's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    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

    Sunyorange's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    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 $6,794 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.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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