Hudson County Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Jersey City, NJ

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How much is the HCCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, HCCC's tuition & fees is $8,740 for New Jersey residents and $12,280 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $24,910 for New Jersey residents and $28,450 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

HCCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$8,740
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$12,280
Books & Supplies Costs$1,500
Off-campus Room & Board$10,920
Off-campus Expenses$3,750
2023-2024 Estimates
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$9,105
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$12,782

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, HCCC' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Hudson County Community College$8,740$12,280
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Jersey 2-4 Years Colleges$18,855
Public Schools$10,270$14,599
Private Schools$20,066

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between HCCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ$8,740$12,280
Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ$9,056$9,806
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ$5,820$5,820
Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ$9,318$9,318
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ$6,433$8,942
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ$7,590$9,690
Union County CollegeCranford, NJ$9,500$9,500

Financial Aid and COA

At Hudson County Community College, 6,215 students (92%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,920.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at HCCC is $22,530 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,035 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $7,405 and the average amount of student loans is $4,958.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$24,910$28,450
Tuition & Fees$8,740$12,280
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$16,170$16,170
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,990$22,530
Average Financial Aid$5,920$5,920
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,21592%$5,920
Pell Grants3,87157%$4,148
Federal Student Loan1943%$5,865
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,03596%-
Grants or Scholarships1,03596%$7,405
Federal Grants1,03496%$6,262
Pell Grants77972%$5,177
Other Federal Grants99092%$2,467
State/Local Grants45642%$2,537
Institutional Grants161%$2,027
Student Loan Aid232%$4,958
Federal Student Loans202%$4,401
Other Student Loans3-$8,672
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level785777$6,463
0-30,000508508$6,753
30,001-48,000168168$6,841
48,001-75,0008686$4,998
75,001-110,0001512$2,925
110,001 or more83$2,538

Student Population

Hudson County Community College has a total of 6,683 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 2,566 male students and 4,210 female students attending HCCC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,331 students enrolled online exclusively (34.88% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate6,776 2,5664,210

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
Phone201-714-7100
WEBwww.hccc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered63 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population6,683
Graduation Rate17%
Transfer-out Rate8%
Retention Rate65% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate22 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties103 (Full-time), 284 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs331 (Full-time), 568 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$62,239
Average Staff Salary$65,781