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Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ · Suburb · 10,557 students
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$10,345
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$46,624
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Bergen Community College in Paramus is the largest community college in New Jersey, widely recognized for its high-ranking associate degree programs and seamless transfer pathways to top four-year universities like Rutgers and NYU. The institution is particularly noted for its premier health professions programs—housed in a state-of-the-art simulation center—alongside strong offerings in STEM, business, and culinary arts. Serving a diverse student body, BCC provides an engaging campus experience characterized by active student clubs, the competitive Judith K. Winn School of Honors, and rare-for-community-colleges undergraduate research opportunities at its dedicated STEM Student Research Center.

Wikipedia:Bergen Community College is a public community college in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1965 and opened in 1968. As of November 2021, it is the largest community college in the state, with campuses in Paramus, Hackensack, and Lyndhurst and 13,352 students enrolled in degree programs, as well as approximately 5,800 in continuing and adult education programs. Federal data rank Bergen graduates first in earning the highest salaries among their peers from the state's 19 two-year institutions, and even out-earning peers from some four-year colleges. Bergen has graduated more than half a million students with associate degrees and certificates since its founding in 1968.

Location
Paramus, NJ, 07652-1595 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
17 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,913$9,294
Books & supplies$1,500$1,500
Cost of attendance$17,184$32,568
Average net price$10,345Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,294
In-state: $4,913
Books & supplies$1,500
Cost of attendance$32,568
In-state: $17,184
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $10,345
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: bergen.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Bergen Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$10,006
Housing$15,086
Books & supplies$1,500
Personal expenses$3,000
Transportation$2,940
Total published by the school$32,568
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,532
$30–48k
$8,768
$48–75k
$10,964
$75–110k
$13,927
$110k+
$16,919
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
35% graduated · 23% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 41% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,599
10 yrs after entry$46,624
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$12k
90th percentile$18,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell grant
35%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$25,610
Independent
27%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
46%
Race & ethnicity
White
24%
Hispanic
45%
Black
7%
Asian
8%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
7%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$13M
Full-time faculty
27%
Faculty salary
$8,602/mo
Teaching spend
$6,242
per student
Federal loans
19%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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