Finger Lakes Community College
Tel:
(585)394-3500
- Finger Lakes Community College’s mission is to provide a quality education within a student-centered, college environment devoted to promoting long-term student success.
School Highlights
- Finger Lakes Community College serves 6,793 students (49% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 51%.
- Finger Lakes Community College is the only community colleges within Ontario County, NY.
- The nearest community college to Finger Lakes Community College is Bryant & Stratton College-Henrietta (23.5 miles away).
Top Placements
Finger Lakes Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
School Overview
- The teacher population of 204 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Finger Lakes Community College | (NY) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 204 staff | 81 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,793 students | 1,701 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 33:1 | 28:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,318 students | 1,163 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,475 students | 538 students |
| % Asian | - | 6% |
| % Hispanic | 3% | 19% |
| % Black | 3% | 17% |
| % White | 86% | 49% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 7% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.69 |
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| College Completion Rate | 27% | 27% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $31,000 | $35,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- FLCC's campus of more than 250 acres is located adjacent to the scenic and recreationally-rich Canandaigua community, in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region. The College has off-campus centers in Geneva, Newark, and Victor. The modern, multi-level campus includes science and computer laboratories, a simulated nursing hospital station, drafting rooms, technology-enhanced classrooms, a 900 square-foot television studio and control room, a recording studio, greenhouse, music rehearsal hall, gymnasium, and a library complex. Additionally, the College offers extensive computer resources for student learning. Other special FLCC features include landscaped and natural hiking trails, outdoor classrooms, athletic fields, a modern Child Care Center, the Muller Conservation Field Station located at the southern end of Honeoye Lake, and the Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center (MAC). Fifty-five percent of FLCC students graduate with A.S. or A.A. transfer degrees prepared for further study at four-year institutions. Others graduate with A.A.S. degrees or certificates prepared to obtain employment in their field of study. Finger Lakes Community College offers Honors courses, January Plan, distance learning classroom and SUNY Learning Network Courses, and Internships. The College also holds Joint Admissions Agreements and Transfer Agreements with public and private four-year colleges and universities that allow graduates to transfer their credits in pursuit of bachelor's degrees, while receiving full junior status. All courses of instruction at Finger Lakes Community College are registered with the Office of Higher Education of the State Education Department. Finger Lakes Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of College and Schools.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Finger Lakes Community College is Bryant & Stratton College-Henrietta (23.5 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Bryant & Stratton College-HenriettaPrivate, for profit431 students | 23.50 Mi1225 Jefferson Rd
Rochester, NY 14623
(585)292-5627 23.50431 - Monroe Community CollegePublic15,335 students | 24.70 Mi1000 E Henrietta Rd
Rochester, NY 14623
(585)292-2000 24.7015,335 - Everest Institute-RochesterPrivate, for profit545 students | 28.50 Mi1630 Portland Ave
Rochester, NY 14621
(585)266-0430 28.50545 - Bryant & Stratton College-GreecePrivate, for profit421 students | 31.40 Mi854 Long Pond Road
Rochester, NY 14612
(585)720-0660 31.40421 - 4,633 students | 35.80 Mi197 Franklin St
Auburn, NY 13021
(315)255-1743 35.804,633
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