Passaic County Community College is a public community college located in Paterson, NJ. It offers 69 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Passaic County Community College is $7,590 for New Jersey residents and $9,690 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 5,119 students, which is higher than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 557 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - PCCC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,590$9,690
Books & Supplies$1,600
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,526
Average Financial Aid$4,552
Cost of Attendance$24,716$26,816
After Financial Aid$20,164$22,264
PCCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Passaic County Community College$7,590$9,690
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Passaic County Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs69NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3831NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging DesignNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 40 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training6 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7 completers
19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language, OtherNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Adult Development and Aging1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature/Letters (other)1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 210 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science43 completers
25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician5 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work23 completers
36 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler FitterNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Transcription/TranscriptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Community Health and Preventive MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 64 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,119 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,0761,7723,304
Male Students1,9177861,131
Female Students3,1599862,173

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,119 total students, 2,152 students enrolled through distance learning (557 students enrolled exclusively and 1,595 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,119
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses557
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,595
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,967

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Passaic County Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Blvd, Paterson, NJ
Phone973-684-6800
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,590
Out-of-State$9,690
Student Population »5,119 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »13%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time)
50% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,552
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)