Consumer Information

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
• State Student Complaint Process
• 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
• Financial Literacy: CashCourse | Your Real-Life Money Guide
• 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
  • Repaying your loans and avoiding default

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
  • Emergency Evacuation Procedures for People with Disabilities
• Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA)
• 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
  • Alcohol and Other Drug Biennial Report
• Excellus Coverage Transparency Machine-Readable Files
• Immunization Policies
• Title IX

Student Outcomes Information

• Student Body Diversity 
• Retention Rates 
• Completion/Graduation/Transfer-Out Rates  
• Graduate Employment 
• Job Placement Rates 

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 2022

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 = 7,320 

Enrollment Status

• Full-time = 2,797 (38.2%) 
• Part-time = 4,523 (61.8%) 

Gender

• Male = 3,564 (48.7%) 
• Female = 3,756 (51.3%)

Race/Ethnicity

• U.S. Nonresident = 43 (0.6%) 
• Hispanic/Latino = 389 (5.3%) 
• American Indian or Alaska Native = 102 (1.4%)
• Asian = 332 (4.5%) 
• Black or African American = 832 (11.4%) 
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander = 12 (0.2%) 
• White = 4,223 (57.7%) 
• Two or more races = 211 (2.9%) 
• Race and ethnicity unknown = 1,176 (16.1%)

Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2022-23

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 2021 First-time, Full-time, degree seeking Students = 1,190
• Retained as of Fall 2022 = 603
• Retention Rate = 50.7%

Source: IPEDS Fall Enrollment 2022-23 

Financial Aid Status

• Recipient of Federal Pell Grant (AY 2021-22) = 680 (57.1%)

Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2022-23 - First-time, Full-time, degree seeking Students

Completion/Graduation/Transfer-Out 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 

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2022-23    
*College Data: Fall 2019 Cohort Retention

Graduate Employment

• 39% of graduates pursued post-graduation employment
• 80% of graduates with post-graduation employment plans were employed 

Source: Based on 2022 Post-Graduation Survey, conducted Spring 2022 through Spring 2023, data includes all graduate survey responses from all degree and certificate programs; 205 (21.9%) graduates participated in the survey. 

Job Placement Rates

• Nursing A.A.S 
• Physical Therapist Assistant A.A.S 
• Surgical Technology Certificate 

Contact List