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Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer, New York Public 2-year Town

Overview

Herkimer County Community College is a public two-year institution based in Herkimer, New York. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,971 students. It is part of State University of New York System.

Herkimer County Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and Legal Assistant/Paralegal. It awarded 321 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 19 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,971
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
321
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 48

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 3
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 7
Health Professions 5
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Psychology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Physical Sciences 1
Construction Trades 1
Education 1
Engineering 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Mathematics and Statistics 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
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
64%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
284
Certificates under 1 year
18
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,971
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,971
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,833
Full-time, 2024-25
39%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
53%
Men
47%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
19
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
23%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
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. Terri Grates Day
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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