HCCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#16 in Community Colleges

Hudson County Community College is ranked 16^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Hudson County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Its tuition & fees of $12,280 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 6,683.
It offers average (64 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of HCCC are $12,280 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College $12,280

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $8,435

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at HCCC is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 27%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at HCCC is 8% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at HCCC is 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 65%

Student Population

The total student population at HCCC is 6,683 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College 6,683

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 7,342

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at HCCC is $5,920 which is 48.21% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Hudson County Community College $5,920

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $5,228

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at HCCC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.