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Colleges in and near Marbletown

Marbletown is home to Ulster County Community College

Ulster County Community College (2,717 students on campus) is inside the town. About 2% of Marbletown’s residents are enrolled in college, below New York (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Marbletown. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
12,782 students on campus
Nearest college
2.4 mi
Ulster County
Residents in college
2%
Below NY (7%)
Nearest community college
2.4 mi
Ulster County · $6,666 tuition
Nearest public university
10.1 mi
SUNY New Paltz · $8,572 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college in Marbletown

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Marbletown

One private college within 14.8 miles, one public college within 10.1 miles, and Ulster County Community College 2.4 miles away.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Marbletown’s median household income ($114,330) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Marbletown: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Ulster CountySUNY New PaltzCulinary Institute of America
State University of New York at New Paltz72% graduate$58k earnings$19k typical debt
Culinary Institute of America63% graduate$47k earnings$16k typical debt
Ulster County Community College34% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Marbletown

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Ulster County Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 40%Public safety 14%Business 12%Agriculture 12%Computer science 7%Public administration 3%Everything else 12%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities160 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians25 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations22 graduates a year
$53k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21 graduates a year
$91k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections12 graduates a year
$44k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Marbletown

Is Marbletown a college town?

No. About 2 of every 100 Marbletown residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New York (7). The largest campus in the town, Ulster County Community College, has 2,717 students on campus.

What colleges are in Marbletown?

Ulster County Community College is inside the town.

What is the closest community college to Marbletown, and what does it cost?

Ulster County Community College in Stone Ridge, 2.4 miles away. Tuition and fees are $6,666 a year for New York residents; the federal net price, $5,035, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does State University of New York at New Paltz cost if we live in New York?

Tuition and fees are $8,572 a year in-state and $18,822 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,541 (under $30,000 income) to $26,256 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Marbletown. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →