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.
Hudson Valley Community College was awarded 29 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, HVCC is ranked #794 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when HVCC held the #1,578 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
HVCC is also ranked #75 out of 136 schools in New York.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Hudson Valley 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.
The student to faculty ratio at Hudson Valley Community College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
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 Hudson Valley Community College is 49%. 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 Hudson Valley Community College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,933 undergraduates at HVCC with 4,545 being full-time and 4,388 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,348 | $6,577 | $9,731 | $12,013 | $13,142 |
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 HVCC, 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 HVCC, approximately 22% of students took out student loans averaging $5,487 a year. That adds up to $21,948 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for HVCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, NY 12180 |
| Phone: | 518-629-4822 |
| Website: | www.hvcc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 279 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 168 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 107 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 107 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 74 | NA |
| Nursing | 69 | NA |
| Information Science | 59 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 48 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 42 | NA |
| Accounting | 37 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 4,851 students took at least one online class at Hudson Valley Community College. This is a decrease from the 5,558 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,851 | 1,841 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,558 | 2,311 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,504 | 5,429 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,448 | 1,158 |
Learn more about online learning at Hudson Valley Community College.
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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