Orange County Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who prefer a mid-size campus. graduation rate is below 25% — most students don't finish here. a public school with 3,989 students.
About This School
Orange County Community College is a public institution located in Middletown, New York with approximately 3,989 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,794 per year. The graduation rate is 24%, and the typical graduate earns $40,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
SUNY Orange is a public community college with two campuses, one in Middletown, New York, and one in Newburgh, New York. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and offers almost 40 associate degrees and certificate programs. SUNY Orange is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college employs an open enrollment policy to all applicants who are graduates of an accredited high school or recipients of a state high school equivalency diploma.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low while staying local — at just $7,442/year after aid and a median debt of only $6,500 at graduation, this school won't leave you buried in loans. The tradeoff is that median earnings sit at $40,100 a decade out, which is modest, so think carefully about which program you choose and whether it ladders into a four-year transfer or a career path with real wage growth in your field.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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Full Cost
After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 14% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Orange County Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($99,513 vs $80,813 nationally), and most below it in Graphic Communications ($29,860 vs $36,221).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 211 | $42,603 | $44,125 | −$1,522 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 116 | $99,513 | $80,813 | +$18,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 50 | $50,302 | $48,733 | +$1,569 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 43 | $53,827 | $46,706 | +$7,121 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 29 | $50,894 | $42,269 | +$8,625 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 17 | $61,275 | $61,982 | −$707 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $45,816 | $47,660 | −$1,844 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | $77,945 | $65,389 | +$12,556 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 14 | $35,373 | $36,074 | −$701 |
| Graphic Communications | 13 | $29,860 | $36,221 | −$6,361 |
| Human Services, General | 9 | $45,551 | $39,422 | +$6,129 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3,989 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Orange County Community College cost?
The average net price at Orange County Community College is about $6,794 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Orange County Community College?
Orange County Community College has a graduation rate of 24%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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