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Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

Hackensack, New Jersey·Public, less-than 2-year·Mid East·bergen.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=4343
6-yr Graduation
91%
Total enrollment
117
peer median 117
Avg net price
$14,358
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
91%
Full-time retention
42%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
94%
Non-Pell
82%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
12%
$6,462 debt · $52,076 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2000

Action history · 8

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Council on Occupational Education
  3. Sep 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  4. Jun 2024Approved for Distance Education
    Council on Occupational Education
  5. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Occupational Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,860
$30–48k$15,214
$48–75k$15,753
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$14,358
vs peer median $14,358
Federal loans
30.3%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 59 students received $323K in Pell grants, alongside $288K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
59
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$323K
$322,641 total
Direct Loans
$288K
81 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$114K
39 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$171K
41 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 40 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
40
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.5%
2017
17.3%
2018
21.3%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bergen

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
117
12-mo unduplicated
155
Undergraduate
155
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
94%146
Women
6%9

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.6%
Hispanic
37.0%
Black
16.7%
Asian
3.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 76 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    29.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bergen.

    What is the graduation rate at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS?

    Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS reports a 6-year graduation rate of 91% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS?

    Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS reports a total enrollment of 117 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS?

    The average net price at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS is $14,358 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS located?

    Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS is located in Hackensack, New Jersey 07601-6637.

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