Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,228Average net price / year
34%Graduation rate
$39,082Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,750Median debt at graduation
3,703Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $6,480
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,510
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,563
- Books & supplies
- $1,800
- Average net price
- $9,228
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,968
- $30–48k
- $8,553
- $48–75k
- $8,987
- $75–110k
- $12,121
- $110k+
- $14,049
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 34%
- First-year retention
- 66%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,565
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,082
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 20%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4 | $53,953 | $14,000 |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 74 | $44,544 | $14,650 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 77 | $49,285 | $5,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 18 | $44,394 | — |
| Social Work | 18 | $37,280 | $8,250 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 19 | $151,311 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $51,817 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,703
- Part-time
- 73%
- Women / men
- 69% / 31%
- White
- 31%
- Hispanic
- 49%
- Black
- 11%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 19:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $60,966 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.racc.edu
- Also known as
- RACC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 11% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 12% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Psychology – 7% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Reading Area Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,228 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $6,480 and the full cost of attendance is $14,563.
How much do Reading Area Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,082 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
34% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Reading
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvernia University Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · 2,152 students |
$28,138 | 58% | 56% | $55,055 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA · Public · 1,872 students |
$24,356 | 99% | 32% | $63,435 |
| Albright College Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · 1,217 students |
$20,024 | 76% | 51% | $58,700 |
| Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA · Private nonprofit · 294 students |
$28,415 | 29% | 33% | $74,572 |
| American Barber and Beauty Academy Reading, PA · Private for-profit · 104 students |
— | — | 88% | — |
| Empire Beauty School-Reading Reading, PA · Private for-profit · 90 students |
$18,160 | — | 82% | $23,921 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.