Community CollegePublic
Ulster County Community College
6-yr Graduation
34%
—
Total enrollment
3,091
peer median 4,464
Avg net price
$5,035
-$2.3k vs Community College
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About
Ulster County Community College, part of the SUNY system, is located in Stone Ridge, New York. It offers a variety of programs with a notable emphasis on workforce preparedness, including hands-on experiences and flexible class options. The college aims to provide affordable education through financial aid and scholarships for its students.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
34%
Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
59%
Full-time retention
59%
Pell equity
14.2pp gap
Pell recipients
26%38 of 146
Non-Pell (all)
40%78 of 194
Subsidized loan, no Pell
27%3 of 11
No Federal Aid
41%75 of 183
Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.2-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.
Of 32 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 26 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
32
Passing
6
18.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
32programs
- Passing6 · 18.8%
- No Data26 · 81.2%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
26
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
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$37,445
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+9.0%
+$3,095
Community Organization and Advocacy
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+9.0%
$37,445 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$43,865
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+27.7%
+$9,515
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+27.7%
$43,865 vs $34,350
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
$43,988
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+28.1%
+$9,638
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+28.1%
$43,988 vs $34,350
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$47,695
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+38.9%
+$13,345
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.9%
$47,695 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$53,304
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+55.2%
+$18,954
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+55.2%
$53,304 vs $34,350
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$91,391
$34,350
Same-State HS Median
+166.1%
+$57,041
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+166.1%
$91,391 vs $34,350
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,512
$91,391
20%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$18,512 debt · $91,391 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,720
$47,695
18%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,720 debt · $47,695 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$6,680
$53,304
13%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$6,680 debt · $53,304 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1971Next review Nov 2025
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 2
- Jul 2018Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Apr 2018Grant Substantive Change: OtherMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
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
$5,035
-$2,338vs Community College median $7,373
Federal loans
5.1%
In-state tuition
$6,666
Out-of-state
$12,146
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 626 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $935K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
626
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,864,371 total
Direct Loans
$935K
258 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
0k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$374K
121 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$552K
135 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
2 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 327 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
327
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
15.2%+5.9
2017
12.9%+3.7
2018
12.1%+5.1
2019
3.0%+0.7
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 Sunyulster
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
271 total completions
01Liberal Arts
13850.9%
01Liberal Arts
13850.9%
02Business
3211.8%
02Business
3211.8%
03Computer Sciences
207.4%
03Computer Sciences
207.4%
04Agriculture
197.0%
04Agriculture
197.0%
05Security/Protective
155.5%
05Security/Protective
155.5%
06Public Admin
124.4%
06Public Admin
124.4%
07Visual/Performing Arts
124.4%
07Visual/Performing Arts
124.4%
08Health Professions
124.4%
08Health Professions
124.4%
09Engineering
62.2%
09Engineering
62.2%
10Natural Resources
51.8%
10Natural Resources
51.8%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
3,091
12-mo unduplicated
3,711
Undergraduate
3,711
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
49%1,821
Women
51%1,890
Race / ethnicity composition
White
52.9%
Hispanic
23.7%
Black
6.8%
Unknown
6.3%
Two or more
4.9%
Non-resident
3.4%
Asian
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
53
53 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$112K
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
—
Recruiting expense
$0
—
Head-coach salaries
$6K
—
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 3
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
35
—
$35,401
Soccer
35 M · —
Basketball
14
—
$37,396
Basketball
14 M · —
Golf
4
—
$7,795
Golf
4 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
0.00
0 offenses · 3,001 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.341 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
3
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
3
Stalking
8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion2
- Gender1
- Gender identity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs50
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
46
Sunyulster vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Sunyulster 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUlster County Community College | 34% | — | 3,091 | $5,035 | Community College |
| — | — | 5,092 | $9,905 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,278 | $9,096 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,203 | $4,641 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,723 | $5,756 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,625 | $32 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,580 | $8,662 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,481 | $6,928 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,549 | $18,306 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,545 | $7,855 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,141 | $8,496 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,004 | $13,898 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,855 | $12,013 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,158 | $7,577 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,804 | $11,636 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,471 | $5,137 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,371 | $5,964 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,225 | $8,330 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,979 | $6,481 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,384 | $6,810 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,563 | $12,186 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,533 | $7,690 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,263 | $5,963 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,962 | $4,343 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,490 | $8,947 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,477 | $8,585 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,917 | $3,249 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,013 | $6,675 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,818 | $3,242 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,306 | $5,338 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,720 | $7,373 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,464 | $2,823 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,958 | $12,723 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 34% | — | 4,464 | $7,373 |
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Sunyulster Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
2 members
- Joel BloomExecutive Director for Institutional Effectiveness
- Crystal SchachterDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan 2024-20292023The SUNY Ulster Strategic Plan for 2024-2029 is designed to address the community's evolving educational needs and enhance the college's effectiveness. The plan focuses on four key themes: serving regional needs, improving student success and completion, enriching the academic portfolio, and increasing institutional effectiveness. By expanding enrollment, improving academic and support services, and fostering partnerships, SUNY Ulster aims to boost education outcomes and economic opportunities within the region.sunyulster.edu
Grants & funding (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
Frequently asked questions about Ulster County Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sunyulster.
What is the graduation rate at Ulster County Community College?
Ulster County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Ulster County Community College?
Ulster County Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,091 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Ulster County Community College?
The average net price at Ulster County Community College is $5,035 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Ulster County Community College located?
Ulster County Community College is located in Stone Ridge, New York 12484.
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.
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