Passaic County Community College, NJ

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
One College BLVD, Paterson, NJ 07505
phone
(973) 684-6800
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Passaic County Community College Rankings

Affordability88
Retention12
Graduation1
Earnings8
Diversity66
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Passaic County Community College

- Bachelor’s
42% Associate’s
58% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education8%
Engineering Technologies<1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting32%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities25%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Public Administration and Social Service7%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into Passaic County Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Passaic County Community College

$5K In-State Tuition
$9K Out-of-State Tuition
$15K Average Total Cost
$9K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NJ US
$0–$30K $9K $15K $14K
$30K–$48K $9K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $12K $18K $17K
$75K–$110K $14K $21K $19K
>$110K $14K $22K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Passaic County Community College

6% Receive Federal Loans
$6K Median Federal Debt
42% Repayment Rate
$74 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NJ US
$0–$30K 70% 58% 57%
$30K–$48K 16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 9% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 3% 8% 9%
>$110K 2% 10% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NJ US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $6K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $6K $11K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $14K $21K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $8K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NJ US
1-year after entering repayment 39% 43% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 42% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 53% 51% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 57% 55% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Passaic County Community College

62% Retention Rate
12% Transfer Rate
32% Withdrawal Rate
12% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NJ US
Within 4 Years 3% 41% 38%
Within 6 Years 12% 56% 55%
Within 8 Years 19% 58% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NJ US
Asian 14% 59% 53%
Black 4% 44% 39%
Caucasian 30% 55% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 9% 44% 47%
Two or more races 21% 43% 44%
Other race 4% 45% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Passaic County Community College

86% Employment Rate
$22K Median Salary
$12K 25 Pctl Salary
$34K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NJ US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86% 85% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 81% 83% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 84% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 83% 83% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NJ US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $12K $17K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $22K $30K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $34K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $46K $60K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NJ US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $22K $30K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $25K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $28K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Passaic County Community College

5,964 Undergraduates
61% Full-time Undergrads
24 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NJ US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 61% 58% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 39% 42% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NJ US
Asian 6% 5% 4%
Black 12% 21% 18%
Caucasian 17% 44% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 57% 22% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1% 2% 2%
Two or more races 1% 2% 3%
Other race 6% 4% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NJ US
$0–$30K 64% 45% 43%
$30K–$48K 20% 18% 18%
$48K–$75K 11% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 3% 12% 14%
>$110K 2% 15% 15%

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