Garden City, New York · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Garden City, New York, Nassau Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 12,301 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.
Nassau Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 80 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Humanities, Business Administration and Management, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 1,959 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 64% 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
12,301
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
1,959
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
80
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 80
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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,877
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
82
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,301
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,301
Full-time, fall 2024
55%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,803
Full-time, 2024-25
44%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 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
30%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
Black or African American
19%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chief Administrative Officer
Dr. Maria P. Conzatti
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
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization