Passaic County Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Paterson, NJ

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How much is the PCCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, PCCC's tuition & fees is $7,590 for New Jersey residents and $9,690 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 $24,716 for New Jersey residents and $26,816 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

PCCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$7,590
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$9,690
Books & Supplies Costs$1,600
Off-campus Room & Board$13,500
Off-campus Expenses$2,026
2023-2024 Estimates
New Jersey Residents Tuition & Fees$7,838
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$10,000

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, PCCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Passaic County Community College$7,590$9,690
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 PCCC 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
Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ$7,590$9,690
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
Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ$8,740$12,280
Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ$6,433$8,942
Union County CollegeCranford, NJ$9,500$9,500

Financial Aid and COA

At Passaic County Community College, 4,483 students (88%) 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 $4,552.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at PCCC is $22,264 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 327 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 $6,481 and the average amount of student loans is $4,488.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$24,716$26,816
Tuition & Fees$7,590$9,690
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$17,126$17,126
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$20,164$22,264
Average Financial Aid$4,552$4,552
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,48388%$4,552
Pell Grants2,50549%$3,788
Federal Student Loan4128%$5,587
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid32794%-
Grants or Scholarships32593%$6,481
Federal Grants32593%$5,639
Pell Grants22264%$5,133
Other Federal Grants32593%$2,132
State/Local Grants13438%$1,974
Institutional Grants134%$710
Student Loan Aid329%$4,488
Federal Student Loans329%$4,488
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level231220$6,106
0-30,000130130$6,753
30,001-48,0005252$6,549
48,001-75,0003434$5,266
75,001-110,00084$1,616
110,001 or more70-

Student Population

Passaic County Community College has a total of 5,119 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,917 male students and 3,159 female students attending PCCC. The school offers online degree programs and 557 students enrolled online exclusively (10.88% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate5,076 1,9173,159

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
AddressOne College Blvd, Paterson, NJ
Phone973-684-6800
WEBwww.pccc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered66 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population5,119
Graduation Rate13%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time), 50% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate15 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties81 (Full-time), 267 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs290 (Full-time), 520 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$64,245
Average Staff Salary$75,210