Bergen Community College
Paramus, New Jersey · Website
$46,624
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,624
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Bergen Community College is a public 2-year college in Paramus, New Jersey with 10,557 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,345 a year (tuition and fees $4,913 in-state, $9,294 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,624 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,345
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,913
Out-of-state $9,294
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,624
Rank 1,796 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,345
- Tuition in-state
- $4,913
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,294
- Cost of attendance
- $17,184
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,532
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,768
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,964
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,927
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,919
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,278 in 2015-16 to $4,913 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 10,557
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $12.9M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,796 of 5,094 US colleges and 51 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,345 | $18,173 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,913 | $12,950 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $11,998 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,599 | $38,311 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,624 | $46,192 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,256 | $11,500 | $23,966 | $47,837 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 88 | $13,641 | $76,147 | $94,340 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 67 | $16,000 | $72,486 | $89,694 | $65,389 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | $17,183 | $62,663 | $73,064 | $61,982 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | $15,232 | $41,150 | $52,755 | $41,460 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | $9,500 | $56,999 | $77,538 | $57,584 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | $25,550 | $45,558 | $41,099 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,895 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,343 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,913 |
| Plant SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,971 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Paramus and New Jersey on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in New Jersey
- Homes: Homes for sale in New Jersey
Questions and answers
How much does Bergen Community College cost?
$10,345 a year is the average net price at Bergen Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,913 for in-state students and $9,294 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,184. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,532 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Bergen Community College?
Bergen Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Bergen Community College graduates earn?
$46,624 a year is the median pay of former Bergen Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,599 after 6 years). That ranks 1,796 of 5,094 US colleges and 51 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $76,147.
How much student debt do Bergen Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Bergen Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 19% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Bergen Community College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Bergen Community College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Bergen Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,256 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (88 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (67 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.