Passaic County Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Passaic County Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Paterson, New Jersey.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,400 for New Jersey residents and $10,560 for other students on average. It offers 69 degree programs through 38 Certificate, 31 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 15 programs (6 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	One College Blvd, Paterson, NJ
Phone	973-684-6800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$8,400 Out-of-State$10,560
Student Population »	4,782 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	19%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	60% (Full-time) 44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,151
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,400 for New Jersey residents and $10,560 for out-of-state students at Passaic County Community College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($8,609) over public community colleges in New Jersey.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Passaic County Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New Jersey Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,400	$10,560
Books & Supplies	$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs	$15,526
Average Financial Aid	$5,151
Cost of Attendance	$25,526	$27,686
After Financial Aid	$20,375	$22,535
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New Jersey Residents	Out-of-State Students
Passaic County Community College	$8,400	$10,560
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey	$7,618	$8,609
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Passaic County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 6 Certificate, 9 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	6	9	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	38	31	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	40 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering Science	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Adult Development and Aging	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	210 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	25 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Work	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	64 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	69 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,782 students at Passaic County Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,917 male students and 3,159 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	5,076	1,772	3,304
Male Students	1,917	786	1,131
Female Students	3,159	986	2,173

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Passaic County Community College, there are 5,119 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,152 students were attending classes through distance learning (557 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,595 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,119
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	557
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,595
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,967