by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Herkimer County Community College was awarded 10 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is cyber/computer forensics and counterterrorism.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Herkimer College is ranked #2,111 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Herkimer College held the #2,114 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Herkimer College also holds the #138 spot on the Best Colleges in New York ranking.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Herkimer County Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Herkimer County Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Herkimer County Community College is 44%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Herkimer County Community College this rate is 50%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,224 undergraduates at Herkimer College with 1,189 being full-time and 1,035 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,427 | $7,235 | $10,480 | $12,258 | $13,925 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Herkimer College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Herkimer College, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $5,554 a year. That adds up to $22,216 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Herkimer College is 19.0%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for Herkimer College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350-1598 |
| Phone: | 315-866-0300 |
| Website: | www.herkimer.edu/ |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 906 students took at least one online class at Herkimer County Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,396 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 906 | 583 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,396 | 1,170 |
| 2018-2019 | 861 | 480 |
| 2017-2018 | 886 | 524 |
| 2016-2017 | 972 | 544 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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