About 7,470 students study on campus here. The largest is Mohawk Valley Community College, the most selective Utica University (admits 92%). 5 more colleges are within 30 miles.
Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting. Utica’s are named; gray dots are colleges nearby.
Mohawk Valley Community College38% graduate$40k earnings$11k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where Utica’s median household income ($52K) falls.
Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.
Within reach
More colleges near Utica
Colleges within 30 miles of the center of Utica, beyond its own.
Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.
Every college
All 3 colleges in Utica
Tap a college for who gets in, what families pay, majors and outcomes.
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Utica. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
