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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,619
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 36%
Average Aid Amount $6,829
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 968
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 88%

Financial Aid Information at OCC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,619 students (36% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,829. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 968 students (88% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Onondaga Community College is $6,102 for New York residents and $11,392 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,619 students (36% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,829. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Onondaga Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Onondaga Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,61936%$6,829
Pell Grants1,88126%$5,296
Federal Student Loans1,30918%$5,045

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 968 beginning students (88% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 956 students (87% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Onondaga Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Onondaga Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid96888%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources87879%$7,822
Federal Grants79872%$5,178
Pell Grants65259%$5,802
Other Federal Grants78771%$443
State/Local Grants66760%$3,642
Institutional Grants14613%$2,104
Student Loans46742%$5,177
Federal Student Loans46442%$4,749
Other Student Loans262%$8,238

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 810 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Onondaga Community College. Among them, 313 students have lived on campus and 153 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Onondaga Community College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus278271313
Living Off-Campus with Family489438340
Living Off-Campus without Family260205153

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Onondaga Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level808706$6,007,785$7,435
$0 - $30,000332331$3,525,705$10,620
$30,001 - $48,000176173$1,553,329$8,826
$48,001 - $75,000149142$732,824$4,918
$75,001 - $110,0007345$141,424$1,937
$110,001 or more7815$54,503$699