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Atlantic Cape Community College

Mays Landing, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·atlanticcape.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
Total enrollment
4,052
peer median 5,421
Avg net price
$8,502
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
24%
Non-Pell
44%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 47 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
7
14.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing7 · 14.9%
  • No Data40 · 85.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
40

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.1%
$39,012 vs $36,082
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+12.8%
$40,712 vs $36,082
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+14.6%
$41,359 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+32.5%
$47,815 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+45.7%
$52,562 vs $36,082
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+57.2%
$56,722 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+155.9%
$92,341 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
27%
$11,000 debt · $41,359 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
24%
$9,405 debt · $39,012 earn
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$13,625 debt · $56,722 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
21%
$11,200 debt · $52,562 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
17%
$8,133 debt · $47,815 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$15,000 debt · $92,341 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Nov 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher 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$7,752
$30–48k$7,613
$48–75k$8,914
$75–110k$12,990
$110k+$14,595

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

Avg net price
$8,502
vs Community College median $8,505
Federal loans
7.4%
In-state tuition
$4,863
Out-of-state
$7,263

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,674 students received $10.8M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,674
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$10.8M
$10,800,220 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
529 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
20
3k
21
3k
22
3k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$853K
275 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$846K
242 loan awards
Parent PLUS$204K
12 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 551 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (4.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.3%
+2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
551
Defaulted
24
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.6%
2017
18.5%
2018
10.3%
2019
4.3%
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 Atlanticcape

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

766 total completions
01Health Professions
22329.1%
02Liberal Arts
22128.9%
03Business
15520.2%
04Personal/Culinary
364.7%
05Computer Sciences
334.3%
06Psychology
334.3%
07Security/Protective
243.1%
08Communication
192.5%
09Public Admin
121.6%
10Engineering
101.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,052
12-mo unduplicated
7,382
Undergraduate
7,382
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,900
Women
61%4,482

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.4%
Hispanic
29.1%
Black
13.7%
Asian
5.9%
Two or more
4.1%
Unknown
3.7%
Non-resident
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
96
60 M · 36 W
Women athletes
37.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$201K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$7K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
19 M · 11 W
$37K
Volleyball
9 M · 9 W
$50K
Basketball
11 M · 5 W
$42K
Baseball
9 M ·
$22K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 4,278 students

3-year trend

0.222 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
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

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
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    66

    Atlanticcape vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Atlanticcape selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAtlantic Cape Community College
    30%4,052$8,502Community College
    Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
    5,218$10,818Community College
    Bergen Community College
    11,720$9,376Community College
    CUNY Hostos Community College
    5,478$5,001Community College
    Rockland Community College
    5,364$8,508Community College
    Orange County Community College
    5,704$7,442Community College
    Peer group median30%5,421$8,505

    Frequently asked questions about Atlantic Cape Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Atlanticcape.

    What is the graduation rate at Atlantic Cape Community College?

    Atlantic Cape Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Atlantic Cape Community College?

    Atlantic Cape Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,052 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Atlantic Cape Community College?

    The average net price at Atlantic Cape Community College is $8,502 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Atlantic Cape Community College located?

    Atlantic Cape Community College is located in Mays Landing, New Jersey 08330-2699.

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