Raritan Valley Community College

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

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How much is the RVCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, RVCC's tuition & fees is $7,440.
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 $22,365 when a student lives off-campus.

RVCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$7,440
Books & Supplies Costs$2,400
Off-campus Room & Board$10,000
Off-campus Expenses$2,525
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$8,008

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, RVCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Jersey, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,599.
In-StateOut-of-State
Raritan Valley Community College$7,440
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

Financial Aid and COA

At Raritan Valley Community College, 2,053 students (31%) 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 $4,694.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at RVCC is $17,671 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 454 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 $5,942 and the average amount of student loans is $5,202.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (off-campus)$22,365
Tuition & Fees$7,440
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,925
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$17,671
Average Financial Aid$4,694
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,05331%$4,694
Pell Grants1,71926%$3,709
Federal Student Loan2764%$5,257
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid45450%-
Grants or Scholarships41746%$5,942
Federal Grants34638%$4,896
Pell Grants34638%$4,731
Other Federal Grants556%$1,037
State/Local Grants25328%$2,756
Institutional Grants516%$1,704
Student Loan Aid526%$5,202
Federal Student Loans475%$4,706
Other Student Loans51%$9,861
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level335306$5,829
0-30,000133133$6,919
30,001-48,0008282$6,647
48,001-75,0007467$5,405
75,001-110,0003121$2,222
110,001 or more153$1,249

Student Population

Raritan Valley Community College has a total of 6,321 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 3,247 male students and 3,441 female students attending RVCC. The school offers online degree programs and 667 students enrolled online exclusively (10.55% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate6,688 3,2473,441

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ
Phone908-526-1200
WEBhttps://www.raritanval.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered81 Programs
Online Program Offered6 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population6,321
Graduation Rate32%
Transfer-out Rate16%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time), 54% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate19 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties123 (Full-time), 293 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs319 (Full-time), 440 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$73,427
Average Staff Salary$72,464