Private nonprofit

Rabbinical College of America

Morristown, New Jersey·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·rca.edu
6-yr Graduation
22%
-4.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
194
peer median 172
Avg net price
$13,452
+$6.2k vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
103
103 candidates competed
Admitted
98
95.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
95
96.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
22%-4.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
2%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
22%
Full-time retention
75%

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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1979Next review Jun 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Jul 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

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$13,835
$30–48k$10,376
$48–75k$14,858
$75–110k$15,785
$110k+$17,500

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,452
+$6,182vs peer median $7,271
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$13,000
Out-of-state
$13,000

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, 100 students received $1.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
100
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,045,694 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
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0k
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0k
’23
0k
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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Rabbinical College of America

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

38 total completions
01Philosophy/Religion
38100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
194
12-mo unduplicated
323
Undergraduate
307
Graduate
16

Gender split

Men
100%323
Women
0%0

Race / ethnicity composition

White
82.2%
Non-resident
17.8%

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 · 203 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    18

    Rabbinical College of America vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rabbinical College of America 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
    SubjectRabbinical College of America
    		22%—194$13,452—
    Princeton Theological Seminary
    		——302——
    Yeshiva Toras Chaim
    		31%44.2%227$5,014—
    Yeshiva Gedolah Shaarei Shmuel
    		11%54.2%150$8,036—
    New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    		——129——
    Bais Medrash Toras Chesed
    		33%57.6%132$6,505—
    Peer group median27%54.2%172$7,271

    Frequently asked questions about Rabbinical College of America

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rabbinical College of America.

    What is the graduation rate at Rabbinical College of America?

    Rabbinical College of America reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Rabbinical College of America?

    Rabbinical College of America reports a total enrollment of 194 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rabbinical College of America?

    The average net price at Rabbinical College of America is $13,452 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Rabbinical College of America?

    Rabbinical College of America's yield rate is 96.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Rabbinical College of America located?

    Rabbinical College of America is located in Morristown, New Jersey 07960-3600.

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