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Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Erie Community College is a public two-year institution in Buffalo, New York. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,090 students. It is part of State University of New York System.

Erie Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 1,340 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 10 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
8,090
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
1,340
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 91

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 4
Business, Management and Marketing 7
Health Professions 19
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 7
Engineering Technologies 11
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Social Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Construction Trades 4
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 6
Engineering 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Precision Production 1
English Language and Literature 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Communications Technologies 1
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,053
Certificates under 1 year
136
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
151

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
8,090
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,090
Full-time, fall 2024
56%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,473
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
54%
Men
46%
White
44%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
19%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
10
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
18%
Students taking some online courses
29%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Adiam Tsegai
Services and opportunities
ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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