Syracuse, New York · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Syracuse, New York, Onondaga Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,537 students. It is part of State University of New York System.
Onondaga Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Humanities, General Studies, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 863 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 55% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
8,537
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
863
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
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.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
36%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
813
Certificates under 1 year
14
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
36
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,537
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,537
Full-time, fall 2024
38%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,626
Full-time, 2024-25
35%
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
52%
Men
48%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
11%
Students taking some online courses
25%
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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Warren Hilton
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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