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Passaic County Community College

Paterson, NJ · Suburb · 4,260 students
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$7,761
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
17%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$36,972
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Passaic County Community College (PCCC), centered in downtown Paterson, New Jersey, is best known for providing accessible, affordable higher education and robust transfer pathways to four-year universities across the state. The college excels in career-focused academics, featuring highly regarded programs in nursing and allied health, criminal justice, business administration, and culinary arts. As a vibrant, designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, PCCC offers a supportive commuter experience characterized by small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and multi-campus convenience tailored to diverse adult and traditional learners. Distinctively, PCCC pairs its strong urban community engagement with seamless dual-admission partnerships, guaranteeing qualified graduates direct transfer routes to institutions like Rutgers, Montclair State, and William Paterson University.


Wikipedia: Passaic County Community College (PCCC) is a public community college in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States.

Location
Paterson, NJ, 07505-1179 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
16 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,300$10,560
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$13,754$18,014 est.
Average net price$7,761Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,560
In-state: $6,300
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$18,014 est.
In-state: $13,754
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,761
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,686
$30–48k
$6,088
$48–75k
$7,694
$75–110k
$10,237
$110k+
$12,816
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
17%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
21% graduated · 22% transferred · 3% still enrolled · 55% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$31,276
10 yrs after entry$36,972
Debt
Median at graduation$7,536
Monthly payment$80
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$7.6k
90th percentile$13,768
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 38%Women 62%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
61%
First-gen
61%
Family income
$18,422
Independent
36%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
62%
Race & ethnicity
White
13%
Hispanic
65%
Black
11%
Asian
5%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$29,324
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,769/mo
Teaching spend
$8,918
per student
Federal loans
11%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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