Passaic County Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$5,640
2.73% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$6,646
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
4,782
36.5% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
19.3%
67 Graduates

About

Passaic County Community College is a higher education institution located in Passaic County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Passaic County Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (222 degrees awarded), General Business (81 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (55 degrees).

In 2024, 879 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Passaic County Community College. 65.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (527 degrees), 3.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (164 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Passaic County Community College is $5,640, which is $−2,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Passaic County Community College is $5,640, which is $2,544 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,646.

In 2024, 72% of undergraduate students attending Passaic County Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,640
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Passaic County Community College was $5,640. The cost of tuition at Passaic County Community College is $−2,544 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$6,646
2024 Value
16%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Passaic County Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,646. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Passaic County Community College grew by 16%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

72%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
11%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Passaic County Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 7.69% with respect to 2023, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Passaic County Community College had a total enrollment of 4,782 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Passaic County Community College is 1,745 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,037. This means that 36.5% of students enrolled at Passaic County Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Passaic County Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% White, 11% Black or African American, 4.73% Asian, 1.78% Two or More Races, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Passaic County Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (38.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (27.5%) and White Male (6.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Passaic County Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,782 students. The full-time enrollment at Passaic County Community College is 1,745 and the part-time enrollment is 3,037. This means that 36.5% of students enrolled at Passaic County Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

60%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Passaic County Community College was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Passaic County Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    3,069 enrolled students
  2. White
    666 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    524 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Passaic County Community College is 64.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% White, 11% Black or African American, 4.73% Asian, 1.78% Two or More Races, and 0.125% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 197 students (4.12%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 275 more women than men received degrees from Passaic County Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Passaic County Community College is hispanic or latino (527 degrees awarded). There were 3.21 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (164 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Passaic County Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (222 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (81 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (55 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Passaic County Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (50 degrees awarded), Protective Services (163 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (223 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Passaic County Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,532,921 people), Secondary school teachers (475,006 people), Education administrators (267,433 people), Special education teachers (207,702 people), and Social workers, all other (194,147 people).

The most specialized majors at Passaic County Community College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (50 degrees awarded), Protective Services (163 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (223 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), and Education (99 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Passaic County Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Passaic County Community College are Communication Technologies (50 degrees awarded), Protective Services (163 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (223 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), and Education (99 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Passaic County Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,835,698 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (381,641 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (272,677 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (204,751 people), and Individual & family services (173,794 people).

The most specialized majors at Passaic County Community College are Communication Technologies (50 degrees awarded), Protective Services (163 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (223 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), and Education (99 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Passaic County Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
    42 degrees awarded
  2. Social Work
    11 degrees awarded
  3. Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology
    10 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Passaic County Community College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 42 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

302
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
577
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 302 degrees were awarded to men at Passaic County Community College, which is 0.523 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (577).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Passaic County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.414 times less than the 157 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 157 degrees were awarded to men at Passaic County Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.42 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

6%
100% Completion Time
15%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 6% of students graduating from Passaic County Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 15% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 21% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    527 degrees awarded
  2. White
    164 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Passaic County Community College is hispanic or latino (527 degrees awarded). There were 3.21 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (164 degrees).

3.64% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    353 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    174 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Passaic County Community College is hispanic or latino female (353 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (174 degrees).

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Operations

Passaic County Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $29.3k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

In 2024, Passaic County Community College had a total salary expenditure of 77.1M. Passaic County Community College employs 27 Assistant professors, 23 Associate professors and 15 Professors. Most academics at Passaic County Community College are Female Associate professor (17), Female Assistant professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Passaic County Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 75 employees, Management, with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

Endowment

$29.3k
2024 Endowment
12.3%
growth from 2023

Passaic County Community College has an endowment valued at about $29.3k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Passaic County Community College grew 12.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.49M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $16.9M - Federal
  2. $12.2M - State
  3. $1.75M - Local

As of 2024, Passaic County Community College received $16.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.2M from state grants and contracts, and $1.75M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$29.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Passaic County Community College paid a median of $29.2M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($77.1M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.84M
Instructional Salaries
78
Number of Employees

In 2024, Passaic County Community College paid a total of $6.84M to 78 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Passaic County Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 75 employees, Management with 73 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees.

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