Public · Auburn, New York

Cayuga County Community College

Cayuga County Community College is a public institution in Auburn, New York. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$8,662
Avg net price / yr
$38,709
10-yr median earnings
32.0%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Cayuga County Community College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

43rd pct.
former-student earnings, US
32.0%
150%-time completion
+12%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Cayuga County Community College profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

D
College Value Score
47/100
Cayuga County Community College

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings D
$38,709
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$8,662
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
32.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
47.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Cayuga County Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$38,709

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$8,662

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

32.0%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 32.0%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Cayuga County Community College vs peers

Cayuga County Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Cayuga County Community College positioned b… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $33K $101K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $4K $36K Avg Net Price ($) Cayuga County Community College (you are here): $39K earn · $9K net · 32% grad You are here - Cayuga County Comm… Herkimer County Community College: $39K earn · $13K net · 31% grad Herkimer County Co… SUNY Corning Community College: $39K earn · $7K net · 33% grad SUNY Corning Commu… SUNY Maritime College: $96K earn · $22K net · 70% grad SUNY Maritime Coll… Ulster County Community College: $42K earn · $5K net · 32% grad Ulster County Comm… Fulton-Montgomery Community College: $40K earn · $7K net · 37% grad Fulton-Montgomery … Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program: $45K earn · $34K net Onondaga Community College: $41K earn · $9K net · 26% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Cayuga County Community College ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Cayuga County Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$38,709 43rd percentile higher than 43% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Cayuga County Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,709 #2902 of 5103 43rd
Average net price $8,662 #894 of 5020 82nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 32.0% #4163 of 4858 14th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,187 #2010 of 5462 63rd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

1,187
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
32.0%
150%-time completion
$38,709
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Cayuga County Community College ranks in New York

State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Cayuga County Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,709 #232 of 299 22nd
Average net price $8,662 #54 of 328 84th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 32.0% #262 of 322 19th
Undergraduate enrollment 1,187 #135 of 367 63rd

Highest former-student earnings in New York

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences$131,426$29,882
2Helene Fuld College of Nursing$111,027$47,181
3SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University$109,601-
4Center for Allied Health Education$107,249$48,150
5Miami Ad School-New York$106,192-
6St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens$104,403$26,315
7Cornell University$104,043$28,690
8Weill Medical College of Cornell University$104,043-
9Columbia University in the City of New York$102,491$21,590
10Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$102,051$36,228
11Cochran School of Nursing$99,503-
12Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing$96,980-
232Cayuga County Community CollegeThis school$38,709$8,662

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Cayuga County Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Cayuga County Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $7,056
Out-of-State Tuition $12,336
Average Net Price $8,662
16.3%
Pell Grant Rate
11.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,000
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at Cayuga County Community College swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $5,288 to $7,319 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +11.9%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$5,288
Highest year
$7,319
Most recent (2023)
$7,278
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $6,5032014: $6,4072015: $5,6022016: $5,6572017: $6,2642018: $5,2882019: $5,7962020: $5,9222021: $6,1732022: $7,3192023: $7,278
2013 · $6,5032023 · $7,278

Over the same years, enrollment went -61.6% (2,982 → 1,146 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

65.5%
Female
43.7%
First Generation

Outcomes

$34,432
Median Earnings (6yr)
48.1%
Earning Over $25K
47.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 32.0%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $34,432
Median earnings 10 years after entry $38,709
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 48.1%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 47.5%
Median federal student debt At completion $12,000
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $127/mo

Programs & Earnings

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Cayuga County Community College?
Cayuga County Community College is a public institution in Auburn, New York. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,187 students.
How much do Cayuga County Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Cayuga County Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,709 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $34,432.
How much does Cayuga County Community College cost?
The average net price at Cayuga County Community College is $8,662. In-state tuition is $7,056 and out-of-state tuition is $12,336. Median student debt at graduation is $12,000.
What is the graduation rate at Cayuga County Community College?
Cayuga County Community College has a 32.0% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Cayuga County Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Cayuga County Community College is $12,000, while former students earn a median of $38,709 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 31% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 47.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Cayuga County Community College

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