Finger Lakes Community College vs. Herkimer County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Finger Lakes Community College in Canandaigua, NY with Herkimer County Community College in Herkimer, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Finger Lakes Community College is larger than Herkimer County Community College based on total student enrollment (6,004 students vs. 1,971 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Finger Lakes Community College is located in Canandaigua, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Herkimer County Community College is in Herkimer, NY (Town Fringe setting).
• Finger Lakes Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Herkimer County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Finger Lakes Community College 15:1; Herkimer County Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herkimer County Community College are 9.9% lower than at Finger Lakes Community College ($13,516 vs. $15,008).
• Out-of-state tuition is 45.7% higher at Finger Lakes Community College than at Herkimer County Community College (about $2,642 more per year; $8,418 vs. $5,776).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herkimer County Community College than at Finger Lakes Community College (71% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Herkimer County Community College students is 10.9% larger than aid received by Finger Lakes Community College students ($7,470 vs. $6,736).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Finger Lakes Community College and Herkimer County Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Finger Lakes Community College Aug 25, 2027; Herkimer County Community College Sep 1, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Finger Lakes Community College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Herkimer County Community College graduates ($11,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Finger Lakes Community College graduates have an estimated $11 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herkimer County Community College graduates ($113 vs. $124).
• More Finger Lakes Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herkimer County Community College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.