Onondaga Community College
Onondaga Community College at a Glance
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About Onondaga Community College
According to Wikipedia, Onondaga Community College is a public community college that serves Onondaga County and Central New York and is part of the State University of New York system. OCC's 280-acre main campus is located in the town of Onondaga which borders the city of Syracuse.
Onondaga Community College's Online Degrees
AS in Business Administration
- Required Credits: 62
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Criminal Justice
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in Sciences Adolescence Education
- Required Credits: 61
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Early Childhood
- Required Credits: 60-62
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Early Child Care
- Required Credits: 30
- Completion Time: 1 year or less
- Format: Fully online
AA in Humanities and Social Science
- Required Credits: 62-64
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AA in General Studies
- Required Credits: 60
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
AS in Human Services
- Required Credits: 60-62
- Completion Time: 2-3 years
- Format: Fully online
Onondaga Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 55% | 29% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Onondaga Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,212 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,314 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,287 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,972 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,821 |
| 110K+ | $12,012 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Onondaga Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Onondaga Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,041 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Onondaga Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 10,278 | 10,278 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Onondaga Community College?
Onondaga Community College is located at 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215-4585.
How Safe is Onondaga Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Onondaga Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Onondaga Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Syracuse has a violent crime rate of 0.77% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.25%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Onondaga Community College Known For?
Onondaga Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Medical
- Sociology
- Engineering
- Education
- Communications
- Political Science
- Business
- Computer Science
- Criminal Justice
Onondaga Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Onondaga Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Onondaga Community College ranks #1276 in the U.S. and #3258 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #1371 in the U.S. and #4672 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #1492 in the U.S. and #4693 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #1541 in the U.S. and #7784 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #1696 in the U.S. and #6572 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #1829 in the U.S. and #6818 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #2095 in the U.S. and #8910 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #2132 in the U.S. and #7648 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #2272 in the U.S. and #8751 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOnondaga Community College ranks #2346 in the U.S. and #4791 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWho Are Onondaga Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
Onondaga Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Earth Sciences, Nursing, and Literature. Here are some of Onondaga Community College's most famous alumni:
