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Raritan Valley Community College

Raritan Valley Community College

Branchburg, NJ · Rural · 5,416 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$6,778
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
33%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$48,145
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

Ranked among the top community colleges in New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is widely recognized for its robust transfer partnerships with four-year universities and strong career-focused programs in nursing, engineering, computer science, and automotive technology. Campus life offers an engaging commuter experience with more than 50 student clubs, a dedicated Honors College, and unique community resources like the RVCC Planetarium and the modern Ray Bateman Center for Student Life. Setting the college apart is its nationally recognized commitment to environmental sustainability—having been the first community college in the country to be named a Tree Campus USA—alongside an extensive service-learning program that integrates hands-on civic engagement directly into the academic curriculum.

Wikipedia:Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in Branchburg, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses.

Location
Branchburg, NJ, 08876 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
28 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,664$7,584
Books & supplies$2,400$2,400
Cost of attendance$13,832$15,752 est.
Average net price$6,778Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$7,584
In-state: $5,664
Books & supplies$2,400
Cost of attendance$15,752 est.
In-state: $13,832
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,778
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
$5,135
$30–48k
$5,283
$48–75k
$7,694
$75–110k
$8,995
$110k+
$13,368
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
33%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
41% graduated · 24% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 33% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$39,229
10 yrs after entry$48,145
Debt
Median at graduation$10,500
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$9.5k
90th percentile$15,191
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: 32% graduate within 6 yrs, $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 51%Women 49%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
26%
First-gen
47%
Family income
$27,419
Independent
37%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
51%
Race & ethnicity
White
38%
Hispanic
33%
Black
12%
Asian
6%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
5%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division II · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$8,622/mo
Teaching spend
$6,308
per student
Federal loans
3%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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