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Passaic County Community College

Paterson, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·web.pccc.edu
6-yr Graduation
19%
—
Total enrollment
4,782
peer median 7,395
Avg net price
$7,761
+$227 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
19%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

1.8pp gap
Pell recipients
20%44 of 222
Non-Pell (all)
18%23 of 126
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
19%23 of 124

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 66 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 61 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
66
Passing
5
7.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

66programs
  • Passing5 · 7.6%
  • No Data61 · 92.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
61

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.

5
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+10.6%
$39,907 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.5%
$41,315 vs $36,082
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+60.2%
$57,807 vs $36,082
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+84.0%
$66,375 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+211.8%
$112,489 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
23%
$9,496 debt · $41,315 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1978Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 6

  1. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jan 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. 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

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,686
$30–48k$6,088
$48–75k$7,694
$75–110k$10,237
$110k+$12,816

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

Avg net price
$7,761
+$227vs Community College median $7,534
Federal loans
10.7%
In-state tuition
$6,300
Out-of-state
$10,560

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,354 students received $15.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,354
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.3M
$15,319,158 total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
896 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$1.4M
473 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
421 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
2 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 331 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
331
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.8%
2017
15.6%
2018
11.3%
2019
4.5%
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 PCCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

634 total completions
01Liberal Arts
22134.9%
02Business
10516.6%
03Health Professions
9114.4%
04Security/Protective
589.1%
05Computer Sciences
589.1%
06Public Admin
314.9%
07Comm. Technologies
304.7%
08Engineering
193.0%
09Education
121.9%
10Engineering Tech
91.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,782
12-mo unduplicated
8,170
Undergraduate
8,170
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%3,194
Women
61%4,976

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
65.5%
White
12.9%
Black
11.1%
Asian
4.8%
Unknown
3.5%
Two or more
1.8%
Non-resident
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
36
22 M · 14 W
Women athletes
38.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$389K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$92K
Volleyball
8 M · —
$42K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 5,165 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.591 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    78

    PCCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions PCCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectPassaic County Community College
    		19%—4,782$7,761Community College
    Mercer County Community College
    		——6,394$5,279Community College
    Essex County College
    		——7,026$4,436Community College
    Hudson County Community College
    		——7,763$7,307Community College
    UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
    		——8,330$8,257Community College
    Brookdale Community College
    		——9,900$11,231Community College
    Peer group median19%—7,395$7,534

    Institutions like PCCC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in PCCC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    PCCC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research

    Anyone who wishes to use PCCC employees, students, records, or facilities as part of a scholarly research project should contact the Office of Institutional Research.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Yara Nouh
      Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
    • Dr. Michael Carhart
      Director of Institutional Research
    • Dr. Felicia Plummer
      Associate Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

    Common Data Set

    PCCC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Total enrollment
    4,782
    4,782 UG · 0 grad
    First-year retention
    60%
    Student–faculty ratio
    11 to 1
    01

    Academic Experience

    Class-size distribution

    I3
    2-9 students228
    10-19 students380
    20-29 students273
    30-39 students25
    40-49 students2
    50-99 students1
    100+ students0

    67% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

    Faculty profile

    I
    Student–faculty ratio
    11 to 1
    Faculty with terminal degree
    9%
    Women faculty
    49%

    Key faculty indicators.

    02

    Student Body & Diversity

    Undergraduate race/ethnicity

    B2
    Hispanic/Latino65.5%
    White, non-Hispanic12.9%
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic11.1%
    Asian, non-Hispanic4.8%
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown3.5%
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic1.9%
    Nonresident0.2%
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic0.1%

    Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

    International students

    B2
    International UG
    7
    Share
    0%

    0% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

    03

    Transfer Path

    Transfer admissions

    D1
    Applied
    587
    Admitted
    587
    Enrolled
    184

    587 transfer applicants → 587 admitted (100.0%) → 184 enrolled

    Source publications

    Frequently asked questions about Passaic County Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about PCCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Passaic County Community College?

    Passaic County Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 19% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Passaic County Community College?

    Passaic County Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,782 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Passaic County Community College?

    The average net price at Passaic County Community College is $7,761 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Passaic County Community College located?

    Passaic County Community College is located in Paterson, New Jersey 07505-1179.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Passaic County Community College?

    Passaic County Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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