Erie Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Buffalo, NY

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How much is the Erie CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Erie CC's tuition & fees is $11,300.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $24,490 when a student lives off-campus.

Erie CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$11,300
Books & Supplies Costs$1,600
Off-campus Room & Board$9,900
Off-campus Expenses$1,690
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$11,857

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Erie CC' tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New York, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $14,823.
In-StateOut-of-State
Erie Community College$11,300
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York 2-4 Years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Erie CC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Erie Community CollegeBuffalo, NY$11,300$11,300
Genesee Community CollegeBatavia, NY$5,800$6,400
Herkimer County Community CollegeHerkimer, NY$5,776$5,776
Hudson Valley Community CollegeTroy, NY$6,694$11,750
Sullivan County Community CollegeLoch Sheldrake, NY$6,288$11,760

Financial Aid and COA

At Erie Community College, 4,212 students (52%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $7,663.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Erie CC is $16,827 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,251 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,193 and the average amount of student loans is $5,270.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (off-campus)$24,490
Tuition & Fees$11,300
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,190
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$16,827
Average Financial Aid$7,663
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,21252%$7,663
Pell Grants3,01837%$4,416
Federal Student Loan1,45118%$5,328
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,25175%-
Grants or Scholarships1,17371%$9,193
Federal Grants1,13468%$7,578
Pell Grants92556%$5,048
Other Federal Grants1,12268%$3,497
State/Local Grants71543%$3,041
Institutional Grants131%$1,200
Student Loan Aid33420%$5,270
Federal Student Loans33320%$5,053
Other Student Loans111%$7,058
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,099963$6,166
0-30,000587584$8,305
30,001-48,000188172$6,497
48,001-75,000148131$3,209
75,001-110,00010067$1,858
110,001 or more769$254

Student Population

Erie Community College has a total of 7,843 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,784 male students and 4,356 female students attending Erie CC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,426 students enrolled online exclusively (18.18% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate8,140 3,7844,356

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, NY
Phone716-851-1000
WEBwww.ecc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered99 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population7,843
Graduation Rate24%
Transfer-out Rate15%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time), 33% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate20 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties265 (Full-time), 560 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs700 (Full-time), 1,018 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$51,583
Average Staff Salary$57,575