RACC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#16 in Community Colleges

Reading Area Community College is ranked 16^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Reading Area Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $12,030 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 4,533.
It offers fewer area of study (53 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of RACC are $12,030 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College $12,030

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 Pennsylvania $13,422

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at RACC is 20% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at RACC is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at RACC is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%

Student Population

The total student population at RACC is 4,533 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College 4,533

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 Pennsylvania 6,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at RACC is $3,524 which is 29.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College $3,524

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 Pennsylvania $5,259

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at RACC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College 19 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 Pennsylvania 16 to 1

Number of Programs

RACC offers 53 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Reading Area Community College 53

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 83

Number of Online Programs

RACC offers 14 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.