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Sussex County Community College

Sussex County Community College

Newton, NJ · Rural · 2,086 students
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$7,859
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
40%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,664
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

Nestled on a scenic, 167-acre lakeside campus in Newton, Sussex County Community College (SCCC) is best known for combining an affordable, high-quality associate degree education with seamless transfer pathways to prestigious four-year universities. Prospective students will find particularly strong, career-oriented academic offerings in highly regarded fields like Nursing and Health Sciences, Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, and STEM, all taught in intimate classrooms with dedicated faculty. The campus culture is exceptionally supportive and active, featuring a close-knit community where students engage in Skylanders athletic teams, diverse clubs, and outdoor recreation in the surrounding Sussex hills. Distinctively, SCCC stands out for its unique University Center, which allows students to earn select bachelor’s degrees from partner four-year institutions directly on the SCCC campus.

Wikipedia:Sussex County Community College (SCCC) is a public community college in the town of Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and several of its programs are further accredited or approved by state government agencies and national occupational standards associations.

Location
Newton, NJ, 07860 · Rural campus
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Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
40 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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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$5,544$9,024
Books & supplies$1,481$1,481
Cost of attendance$14,708$18,188 est.
Average net price$7,859Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,024
In-state: $5,544
Books & supplies$1,481
Cost of attendance$18,188 est.
In-state: $14,708
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,859
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
$5,955
$30–48k
$7,781
$48–75k
$8,232
$75–110k
$12,457
$110k+
$13,931
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
40%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
47% graduated · 34% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 17% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,934
10 yrs after entry$44,664
Debt
Median at graduation$11,000
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$3k–$10.8k
90th percentile$15,982
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 55%Women 45%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell grant
37%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$38,476
Independent
28%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
35%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
20%
Black
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$3M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$6,647/mo
Teaching spend
$5,264
per student
Federal loans
16%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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