Passaic County Community College
Paterson, NJ · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,761Average net price / year
19%Graduation rate
$36,972Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,536Median debt at graduation
4,260Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,300
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,560
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,754
- Books & supplies
- $1,600
- Average net price
- $7,761
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,686
- $30–48k
- $6,088
- $48–75k
- $7,694
- $75–110k
- $10,237
- $110k+
- $12,816
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 19%
- First-year retention
- 60%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,276
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,972
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,536
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
Programs: what graduates earn
11 of 62 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 126 | $23,559 | — |
| Education, General | 64 | $22,760 | — |
| Fire Protection | 9 | $37,203 | — |
| Social Work | 23 | $39,753 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 27 | $47,510 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General | 69 | $35,905 | $3,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 40 | $31,346 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 210 | $25,017 | $9,992 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $44,742 | — |
| Social Work | 36 | $36,322 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 64 | $73,433 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,260
- Part-time
- 62%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 13%
- Hispanic
- 65%
- Black
- 11%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $78,921 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- web.pccc.edu
- Also known as
- PCCC
Most popular fields
- Communications Technologies – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Education – 8% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Passaic County Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,761 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,300 and the full cost of attendance is $13,754.
How much do Passaic County Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,972 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
19% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Paterson
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences Paterson, NJ · Private for-profit · 146 students |
$22,148 | — | 81% | $43,917 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.