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Rowan College of South Jersey - Gloucester Campus

Sewell, New Jersey·Public, 2-year·Mid East·rcsj.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
—
Total enrollment
5,218
peer median 5,421
Avg net price
$12,378
+$3.0k 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
39%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

10.9pp gap
Pell recipients
32%120 of 379
Non-Pell (all)
43%271 of 631
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%36 of 72
No Federal Aid
42%235 of 559

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.9-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 81 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 65 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
81
Passing
14
17.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.5%
+1.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

81programs
  • Passing14 · 17.3%
  • No Data65 · 80.2%
  • Failing2 · 2.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
4
Safe
10
No data
65

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.

16
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-9.2%
$32,768 vs $36,082
Computer Software and Media Applications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
-8.4%
$33,043 vs $36,082
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+10.1%
$39,731 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+14.3%
$41,244 vs $36,082
Mathematics
Associate Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
+20.1%
$43,325 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+23.3%
$44,481 vs $36,082
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+28.0%
$46,180 vs $36,082
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+31.3%
$47,381 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
35%
$17,576 debt · $49,880 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Undergraduate Certificate · Security And Protective Services
33%
$14,750 debt · $44,362 earn
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
28%
$11,000 debt · $39,731 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$10,974 debt · $41,244 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
25%
$12,000 debt · $47,381 earn
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
25%
$12,000 debt · $48,136 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
25%
$11,000 debt · $44,481 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
20%
$11,000 debt · $55,720 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 1973Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 13

  1. Aug 2025Renewal 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 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Jan 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Mar 2022Grant 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

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$11,980
$30–48k$10,064
$48–75k$11,936
$75–110k$15,238
$110k+$15,763

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

Avg net price
$12,378
+$3,010vs Community College median $9,369
Federal loans
50.6%
In-state tuition
$5,160
Out-of-state
$6,000

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, 3,322 students received $16.1M in Pell grants, alongside $10.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,322
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$16.1M
$16,135,611 total
Direct Loans
$10.8M
2,973 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$4.2M
1,389 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.1M
1,544 loan awards
Parent PLUS$414K
40 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 1,530 borrowers who entered repayment, 54 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,530
Defaulted
54
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
14.1%
2018
10.0%
2019
3.5%
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 RCSJ

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs101
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

742 total completions
01Health Professions
17623.7%
02Liberal Arts
16522.2%
03Business
14119.0%
04Psychology
618.2%
05Computer Sciences
608.1%
06Education
486.5%
07Security/Protective
445.9%
08Engineering
182.4%
09Parks/Recreation
152.0%
10Biological Sciences
141.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,218
12-mo unduplicated
8,082
Undergraduate
8,082
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%3,150
Women
61%4,932

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.1%
Hispanic
13.0%
Black
12.7%
Unknown
11.6%
Two or more
4.2%
Asian
3.0%
Non-resident
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
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
193
120 M · 73 W
Women athletes
37.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
29 M · 15 W
$113K
Baseball
32 M · —
$155K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
19 M · 10 W
$80K
Basketball
11 M · 12 W
$91K
Tennis
8 M · 7 W
$65K
Softball
— · 15 W
$103K

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
0.37
2 offenses · 5,390 students

3-year trend

0.352 yrs ago0.181 yr ago0.37Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

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
Drugs01
Liquor08

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
82

RCSJ vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions RCSJ 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
SubjectRowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
39%—5,218$12,378Community College
Atlantic Cape Community College
——4,052$8,392Community College
Bergen Community College
——11,720$10,345Community College
Rockland Community College
——5,364$11,282Community College
CUNY Hostos Community College
——5,478$5,297Community College
CUNY Bronx Community College
——6,787$4,462Community College
Peer group median39%—5,421$9,369

Institutions like RCSJ

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

IPEDS

Campuses

The 1 campus that make up Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RCSJ.

What is the graduation rate at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus?

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus?

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus reports a total enrollment of 5,218 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus?

The average net price at Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is $12,378 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus located?

Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus is located in Sewell, New Jersey 08080.

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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