Monroe Community College is a public community college located in Rochester, NY. It offers 143 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Monroe Community College is $6,006 for New York residents and $11,056 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,877).

The school has 8,641 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,712). In addition, 2,100 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Monroe Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Monroe CC
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,006$11,056
Books & Supplies$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs$11,850
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,850
Average Financial Aid$7,461
Cost of Attendance$19,056$24,106
After Financial Aid$11,595$16,645
Monroe CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Monroe Community College$6,006$11,056
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,458$10,877
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Monroe Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6380NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
African-American/Black StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Group StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/Aide3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English as a Second Language1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services Management7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Developmental Services Worker NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 289 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)13 completers
27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mathematics 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 71 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science12 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human Services3 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Public Administration and Social Service Professions (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
GeographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography8 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Urban Studies/AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician6 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Interior Design NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music PerformanceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant32 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 99 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) 45 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 90 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,641 students at Monroe Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,611 male students and 4,919 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,5304,6943,836
Male Students3,6112,0981,513
Female Students4,9192,5962,323

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,641 total students, 4,684 students enrolled through distance learning (2,100 students enrolled exclusively and 2,584 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,641
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,100
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,584
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,957

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Monroe Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, NY
Phone585-292-2000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$6,006
Out-of-State$11,056
Student Population »8,641 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,461
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)