RCBC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#10 in Community Colleges

Rowan College at Burlington County is ranked 10^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $6,936 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 6,180.
It offers diverse area of study (75 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of RCBC are $6,936 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County $6,936

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 RCBC is 38% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County 38%

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 RCBC is 9% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County 9%

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 RCBC is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County 68%

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 RCBC is 6,180 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County 6,180

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 RCBC is $5,072 which is 73.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County $5,072

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 RCBC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Rowan College at Burlington County 18 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

RCBC offers 75 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.