Student Right to Know
The intent of the Higher Education Opportunity Act - 2008 (HEOA) is to provide consumers (prospective students, current students, parents, etc.) with comparable information from all institutions of higher education. HEOA's required disclosures are mandated to give consumers easy access to information that can be used in making sound decisions about their education.
Onondaga Community College is pleased to provide this summary of consumer information, consistent with the HEOA. Simply click on the link to access the information:
- Academic Information
- Financial Information
- General Institutional Information
- Health and Safety Information
- Student Outcomes Information
- Contact List
Consumer Information on College Navigator Website
Academic Information
Selecting the right college can come down to having all the necessary information. Gathering and evaluating this information is a critical step in making this very important decision. Listed below is Onondaga Community College’s important academic information.
- Accreditation, Approval and Licensure of Institution and Programs
- College Leave of Absence and Withdrawal
- Educational Programs
- Faculty
- Instructional Facilities
- NCSARA - Professional Licensure Disclosure
- NCSARA - Out-of-State Complaint Process
- Out-of-State Complaint Process
- Textbook Information
- Transfer Articulation Agreements
- Transfer of Credit Policies
Financial Information
The Higher Education Opportunity Act specifies the following information be disclosed concerning financial aid services available to Onondaga Community College students:
- Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
- Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
- Cost of Attendance
- Net Price Calculator
- Notice of Availability of Financial Aid Information
- Penalties for Drug Law Violations Under Federal Financial Aid Regulations
- Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Title IV, HEA Financial Aid
- Student Loan Information, Includes:
- Entrance Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
General Information
The information below lists many services offered to Onondaga Community College students.
- Career and Job Placement Services
- Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (Including Computer Use and File Sharing)
- Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities
- Privacy of Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Student Activities
- Student Body Diversity
- Voter Registration Information
Health and Safety Information
Awareness of health, safety and security on the Onondaga Community College campus is important for all students. The annual security report below provides crime statistics for our campus as well as other important safety information for students.
- Annual Security Report, Includes:
- Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
- Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log
- Sexual Violence Prevention and Response
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
- Alcohol and Substance Abuse Resources
- Annual Notice Drug-Free Workplace
- Excellus Coverage Transparency Machine-Readable Files
- Immunization Policies
- Title IX
Student Outcomes Information
Student retention and completion information shows the trends in how Onondaga Community College students progress towards their educational goals. This information can be especially helpful to prospective students in evaluating their expectations regarding the typical amount of time to completion.
Student Body Diversity Fall 2016
As a part of the recently revised Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008), institutions must now provide information about the student body diversity, including the percentage of enrolled students in the following categories:
Total Enrolled Students = 12,640
Enrollment Status
- Full-time = 5,736 (45.4%)
- Part-time = 6,904 (54.6%)
Gender
- Male = 6,088 (48.2%)
- Female = 6,552 (51.8%)
Race/Ethnicity
- Nonresident Alien = 54 (0.4%)
- Hispanic/Latino = 587 (4.6%)
- American Indian or Alaska Native = 139 (1.1%)
- Asian = 304 (2.4%)
- Black or African American = 1,508 (11.9%)
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander = 8 (0.1%)
- White = 5,401 (42.7%)
- Two or more races = 373 (3.0%)
- Race and ethnicity unknown = 4,266 (33.8%)
Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2016-17
Retention Rates
As a part of the recently revised Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008) institutions must make available the retention rate of certificate - or degree-seeking, first-time undergraduate students as reported to IPEDS.
- Fall 2015 First-time, Full-time, Degree Seeking Students = 2,031
- Returned in Fall 2016 = 1,169
- Retention Rate = 57.6%
Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2016-17
Financial Aid Status
- Recipient of Federal Pell Grant (AY2015-16) = 1,895 (90.8%)
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2016-17
Completion/Graduation/Transfer Rates
As a part of the recently revised Higher Education Opportunity Act (2008) institutions must now provide their completion and graduation rate information disaggregated by:
- Gender
- Major racial and ethnic subgroup (as defined in IPEDS)
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Fall 2013 First-time, full-time, Degree Seeking Students
Fall 2013 First-time, full-time, Degree Seeking Students
| Number of Cohort | Students that Completed within 3 years | |
| Overall | 2,239 | 477 (21.3%) |
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| Number of Cohort | Students that Completed within 3 years | |
| Male | 1,200 | 241 (20.1%) |
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| Female | 1,039 | 236 (22.7%) |
| Number of Cohort | Students that Completed within 3 years | |
| Nonresident Alien | 10 | 1 (10.0%) |
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| Hispanic/Latino | 182 | 30 (16.5%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 31 | 3 (9.7%) |
| Asian | 60 | 16 (26.7%) |
| Black or African American | 400 | 58 (14.5%) |
| Native Hawaiian or | 2 | 2 (100.0%) |
| Other Pacific Islander | ||
| White | 1,428 | 397 (27.8%) |
| Two or more races | 96 | 13 (13.5%) |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 30 | 5 (16.7%) |
| Number of Cohort | Students that Completed within 3 years | |
| Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant | 1,366 | 235 (17.2%) |
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| Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford | ||
| Loan that did not receive a Pell Grant | 232 | 63 (27.2%) |
| Did not receive either a Pell Grant or a Subsidized Stafford Loan | 631 | 179 (28.4%) |
| Number of Cohort | Students that Completed within 3 years | |
| Total Transfer-out Rates | 474 (21.2%) |
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Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2016- 17
*Fall 2013 College data
Graduate Employment
- 41% of graduates pursued post-graduation employment
- 79% of graduates with post-graduation employment plans were employed
Source: Based on 2016 Post-Graduation Survey, conducted Spring 2016 through Spring 2017, data includes all graduate survey responses from all degree and certificate programs; 466 (36.3%) graduates participated in the survey.
Job Placement Rates
Contact List
| Department Contact | Topics |
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Academic Affairs (315) 498-2594 |
Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Programs Academic Programs Faculty |
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Office of Accessibility Resources (315) 498-2245 |
Facilitates Services Available to Student with Disabilities |
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Administration and Compliance (315) 498- 2172 |
Consumer Information
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Athletics (315) 498- 2097 |
Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act) |
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Barnes and Noble (315) 498-2246 |
Textbook Information |
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Campus Safety and Security (315) 498- 2173 |
Annual Security Report |
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Enrollment Management (315) 498- 2594 |
Articulation Agreements Immunization Policies Privacy of Student Records - FERPA Transfer of Credit Policies |
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Facilities (315) 498-2254 |
Instructional Facilities |
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Financial Aid (315) 498-2111 |
Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs Cost of Attendance Net Price Calculator Notice of Availability of Financial Information Penalties for Drug Law Violations Under Financial Aid Programs Refund Policy, Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Title IV, HEA Financial Aid Student Loan Information |
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Information Technology (315) 498-2717 |
Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions |
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Office of Institutional Planning, Assessment and Research (315) 498- 2500 |
College Navigator Website Completion/Graduation Rates Job Placement for Graduates Retention Rates Student Body Diversity Transfer-out Rates |
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Office of the President (315) 498-2214 |
Access to student and employee records by outside agencies including the military. Records Access Officer. |
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Student Central (315) 498-2000 |
Immunization Policies |
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Student Engagement (315) 498- 2119 |
Career and Job Placement Services Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program Student Activities Voter Registration |
| Title IX (315) 498-2516 b.k.scholl@sunyocc.edu |
Title IX |