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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
$10,588
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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

5.4pp gap
Pell recipients
94%62 of 66
Non-Pell (all)
89%70 of 79
Subsidized loan, no Pell
82%37 of 45
No Federal Aid
97%33 of 34

Pell recipients here graduate at a 5.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$11,584
$30–48k$8,665
$48–75k$14,192
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$10,588
vs peer median $10,588
Federal loans
29.7%

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 $320K in Pell grants, alongside $285K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
59
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$320K
$319,648 total
Direct Loans
$285K
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$113K
39 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$170K
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 programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
117
12-mo unduplicated
146
Undergraduate
146
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
97%141
Women
3%5

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.4%
White
39.6%
Black
11.3%
Asian
5.7%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
18.52
1 offenses · 54 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago18.52Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Arson
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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 $10,588 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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