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What Erie Community College costs

Buffalo, New York · Public · 7,618 undergrads

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Erie Community College's in-state sticker price was $12,475 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,740 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,379. Out-of-state students pay $5,200 more in tuition.

What does Erie Community College cost?

$5,740 a year in-state

Out of state: about $10,940 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,475.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,379
$30,000–$48,000$5,776
$48,000–$75,000$8,521
$75,000–$110,000$11,010
over $110,000$12,039

Out-of-state tuition is $11,300 a year, against $6,100 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,200 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,379$9,579
$30,000–$48,000$5,776$10,976
$48,000–$75,000$8,521$13,721
$75,000–$110,000$11,010$16,210
Over $110,000$12,039$17,239

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,200 more in tuition that Erie Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 65% off Erie Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$6,100
Tuition, in state
$11,300
Tuition, out of state
$12,475
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,200 more in tuition at Erie Community College and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,879
average grant for students who got aid.
20%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Erie Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,379 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,475. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Erie Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Erie Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,776 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,475. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Erie Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Erie Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,521 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,475. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Erie Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Erie Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Erie Community College is $11,300 a year, against $6,100 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,740 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $5,200 tuition gap gives about $10,940 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers