Canandaigua, New York · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Finger Lakes Community College is a public two-year institution based in Canandaigua, New York. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 6,004 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.
Finger Lakes Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 52 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 654 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 22 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 53% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Finger Lakes Community College serves as a dynamic learning resource, empowering our students to succeed and fueling the cultural and economic vitality of the region.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,004
Students enrolled
53%
First-year retention
654
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
52
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 52
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
53%
First-year retention, part-time students
45%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
578
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
76
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,004
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,004
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,877
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
22
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
40%
Students taking some online courses
18%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Robert Nye
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization