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Rockland Community College

Suffern, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·sunyrockland.edu

Rockland Community College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 29% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. Tuition and fees are $6,862 (2024). Fall enrollment is 5,364 students, and 7,401 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
29%
—
Total enrollment
5,364
peer median 8,103
Avg net price
$11,282
+$5.6k vs Community College
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About

Rockland Community College (RCC) is a public community college in Rockland County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York. The college, established in 1959, became the 18th community college to join the SUNY system. The college offers 51 programs and offers associate degrees and certificates. The current enrollment is 6,859 students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

1.4pp gap
Pell recipients
30%102 of 339
Non-Pell (all)
29%187 of 653
Subsidized loan, no Pell
40%71 of 176
No Federal Aid
24%116 of 477

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 55 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
55
Passing
8
14.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

55programs
  • Passing8 · 14.5%
  • No Data47 · 85.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
6
No data
47

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.

8
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.4%
$39,630 vs $34,350
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+18.4%
$40,658 vs $34,350
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+28.6%
$44,186 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+55.1%
$53,294 vs $34,350
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+68.3%
$57,799 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+70.3%
$58,497 vs $34,350
Physical Sciences General
Associate Degree · Physical Sciences
+80.9%
$62,142 vs $34,350
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+202.1%
$103,785 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
19%
$10,000 debt · $53,294 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
16%
$6,275 debt · $39,630 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
7%
$7,062 debt · $103,785 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 1968Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Oct 2024Renewal 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. Mar 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Jul 2019Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2017Renewal 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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,248
$30–48k$9,991
$48–75k$12,807
$75–110k$15,684
$110k+$18,431

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

Avg net price
$11,282
+$5,595vs Community College median $5,687
Federal loans
6.9%
Tuition and fees
$6,862

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, 1,723 students received $8.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,723
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$8.4M
$8,421,187 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
597 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$771K
251 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.3M
337 loan awards
Parent PLUS$67K
9 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 498 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
498
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
13.0%
2018
11.0%
2019
2.8%
2020*
0.2%
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 Rockland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

712 total completions
01Health Professions
17724.9%
02Liberal Arts
16823.6%
03Business
9012.6%
04Computer Sciences
638.8%
05Social Sciences
517.2%
06Security/Protective
486.7%
07Visual/Performing Arts
375.2%
08Mechanic
344.8%
09Multi/Interdisciplinary
294.1%
10Legal Professions
152.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,364
12-mo unduplicated
7,401
Undergraduate
7,401
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%3,286
Women
56%4,115

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
38.4%
White
24.4%
Black
18.8%
Asian
5.6%
Non-resident
5.3%
Unknown
4.2%
Two or more
3.0%
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.

EADA
Athletes
68
58 M · 10 W
Women athletes
14.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$233K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$7K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
24 M · —
$55K
Soccer
15 M · —
$34K
Basketball
14 M · —
$63K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$20K
Golf
5 M · —
$9K

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 · 5,763 students

3-year trend

0.182 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
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
    Weapons10
    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
    20.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    79

    Rockland Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Rockland Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectRockland Community College
    		—Open admission5,364$11,282Community College
    Bristol Community College
    		—Open admission6,950$5,547Community College
    Bunker Hill Community College
    		—Open admission9,876$7,818Community College
    Butler Community College
    		—Open admission6,841$15,724Community College
    Cabrillo College
    		—Open admission9,457$15,843Community College
    Cape Fear Community College
    		—Open admission14,082$9,610Community College
    Chabot College
    		—Open admission12,842$9,053Community College
    College of the Desert
    		—Open admission12,861$15,728Community College
    Columbia State Community College
    		—Open admission5,712$4,734Community College
    CUNY Bronx Community College
    		—Open admission6,787$4,462Community College
    CUNY Hostos Community College
    		—Open admission5,478$5,297Community College
    CUNY Queensborough Community College
    		—Open admission10,337$4,458Community College
    Delta College
    		—Open admission8,397$4,547Community College
    Hartnell College
    		—Open admission11,273$2,039Community College
    Imperial Valley College
    		—Open admission8,873$1,115Community College
    Las Positas College
    		—Open admission8,103$5,377Community College
    Los Medanos College
    		—Open admission8,455$7,443Community College
    Motlow State Community College
    		—Open admission5,980$15,742Community College
    Mott Community College
    		—Open admission6,718$5,687Community College
    Nashville State Community College
    		—Open admission7,533$6,777Community College
    Oklahoma City Community College
    		—Open admission11,475$4,739Community College
    Oxnard College
    		—Open admission7,361$0 or lessCommunity College
    Pellissippi State Community College
    		—Open admission9,399$4,983Community College
    Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
    		—Open admission5,218$12,378Community College
    Santiago Canyon College
    		—Open admission11,897$2,129Community College
    South Plains College
    		—Open admission9,098$6,791Community College
    Southwest Tennessee Community College
    		—100.0%7,004$4,754Community College
    St Charles Community College
    		—Open admission6,143$5,837Community College
    Ventura College
    		—Open admission12,222$0 or lessCommunity College
    Volunteer State Community College
    		—Open admission6,963$7,802Community College
    Walters State Community College
    		—Open admission5,899$5,387Community College
    Peer group median—100.0%8,103$5,687

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    IPEDS
    • Community CollegeMassachusetts

      Bristol Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      6,950
      Net price
      $5,547
    • Community CollegeMassachusetts

      Bunker Hill Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      9,876
      Net price
      $7,818
    • Community CollegeKansas

      Butler Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      6,841
      Net price
      $15,724
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Cabrillo College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      9,457
      Net price
      $15,843
    • Community CollegeNorth Carolina

      Cape Fear Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      14,082
      Net price
      $9,610
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Chabot College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      12,842
      Net price
      $9,053
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      College of the Desert

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      12,861
      Net price
      $15,728
    • Community CollegeTennessee

      Columbia State Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,712
      Net price
      $4,734
    • Community CollegeNew York

      CUNY Bronx Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      6,787
      Net price
      $4,462
    • Community CollegeNew York

      CUNY Hostos Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,478
      Net price
      $5,297
    • Community CollegeNew York

      CUNY Queensborough Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      10,337
      Net price
      $4,458
    • Community CollegeMichigan

      Delta College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8,397
      Net price
      $4,547
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Hartnell College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      11,273
      Net price
      $2,039
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Imperial Valley College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8,873
      Net price
      $1,115
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Las Positas College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8,103
      Net price
      $5,377
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Los Medanos College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      8,455
      Net price
      $7,443
    • Community CollegeTennessee

      Motlow State Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,980
      Net price
      $15,742
    • Community CollegeMichigan

      Mott Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      6,718
      Net price
      $5,687
    • Community CollegeTennessee

      Nashville State Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      7,533
      Net price
      $6,777
    • Community CollegeOklahoma

      Oklahoma City Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      11,475
      Net price
      $4,739
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Oxnard College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
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      7,361
      Net price
      $0 or less
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      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
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      Net price
      $4,983
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      Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
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      Enrollment
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      Net price
      $12,378
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      Santiago Canyon College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
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      Net price
      $2,129
    • Community CollegeTexas

      South Plains College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      9,098
      Net price
      $6,791
    • Community CollegeTennessee

      Southwest Tennessee Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      100.0%
      Enrollment
      7,004
      Net price
      $4,754
    • Community CollegeMissouri

      St Charles Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      6,143
      Net price
      $5,837
    • Community CollegeCalifornia

      Ventura College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      12,222
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    • Community CollegeTennessee

      Volunteer State Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
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      6,963
      Net price
      $7,802
    • Community CollegeTennessee

      Walters State Community College

      Grad rate
      —
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      5,899
      Net price
      $5,387

    Rockland Community College Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Phone
    845-574-4466
    Address
    Brucker Hall, Room 6206, Rockland Community College, 145 College Rd, Suffern, NY 10901

    Institutional Research contributes to the College’s educational mission and decision-making processes by providing quality and timely research to faculty and administration; meeting federal and state reporting requirements, and continually improving analytical techniques and data accuracy.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Ian Wolf
      Chief of Staff

    Reports & documents (4)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Rockland Community College (3)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • David Carlucci
    • Otis H. Cutler
    • Thomas P. Morahan

    Frequently asked questions about Rockland Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Rockland Community College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Rockland Community College?

    Rockland Community College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

    What is the graduation rate at Rockland Community College?

    At Rockland Community College, 29% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

    How many students attend Rockland Community College?

    Rockland Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,364 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Rockland Community College?

    The average net price at Rockland Community College is $11,282 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Rockland Community College located?

    Rockland Community College is located in Suffern, New York 10901-3699.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Rockland Community College?

    Rockland Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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