Cayuga Community College vs. OCC

Comparable Facts

Compare Cayuga County Community College in Auburn, NY with Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Onondaga Community College is larger than Cayuga Community College based on total student enrollment (8,537 students vs. 3,580 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cayuga County Community College is located in Auburn, NY (Distant Town setting); Onondaga Community College is in Syracuse, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Cayuga County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Onondaga Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cayuga County Community College 24:1; Onondaga Community College 18:1.

Cayuga Community College vs. OCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cayuga Community College or OCC? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Onondaga Community College than Cayuga Community College ($7,788 vs. $8,147).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cayuga County Community College are 10.9% lower than at Onondaga Community College ($10,570 vs. $11,862).
• Cayuga County Community College is 15.6% more expensive for in-state tuition than OCC (about $954 more per year; $7,056.00 vs. $6,102.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at Cayuga Community College than at Onondaga Community College (about $944 more per year; $12,336.00 vs. $11,392.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Onondaga Community College than at Cayuga County Community College (74% vs. 72%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Onondaga Community College students is 3.1% larger than aid received by Cayuga County Community College students ($8,540 vs. $8,280).

Cayuga Community College vs. OCC Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cayuga Community College or OCC? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between OCC and Cayuga Community College.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Cayuga Community College - Open admission; OCC - Open admission.

Cayuga Community College vs. OCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Cayuga Community College and OCC? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Onondaga Community College earn a median of about $1,800 more per year than Cayuga Community College graduates about ten years after starting college ($35,100 vs. $33,300), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Onondaga Community College graduates have a $432 lower median loan debt than Cayuga Community College graduates ($10,100 vs. $10,532).
• Among borrowers, OCC graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Cayuga Community College graduates ($104 vs. $108).
• More OCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cayuga Community College students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 34%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.