PCCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#14 in Community Colleges
Passaic County Community College is ranked 14th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Passaic County Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
- Its tuition & fees of $9,690 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has small number of students of 5,119.
- It offers average (69 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of PCCC are $9,690 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College $9,690
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 PCCC is 13% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College 13%
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 PCCC is 14% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College 14%
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 PCCC is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College 67%
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 PCCC is 5,119 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College 5,119
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 PCCC is $4,552 which is 46.98% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College $4,552
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 PCCC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 20 to 1
Number of Programs
PCCC offers 69 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Passaic County Community College 69
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 58
Number of Online Programs
PCCC offers 15 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.