Passaic County Community College
Paterson, New Jersey · Also known as PCCC · Website
$36,972
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$36,972
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Passaic County Community College is a public 2-year college in Paterson, New Jersey with 4,260 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,761 a year (tuition and fees $6,300 in-state, $10,560 out-of-state). 19% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,972 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,536 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,761
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,300
Out-of-state $10,560
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
19%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,536
About $80 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,972
Rank 3,189 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
- $7,761
- Tuition in-state
- $6,300
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,560
- Cost of attendance
- $13,754
- Students with a need-based grant
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,686
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,088
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,694
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,237
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,816
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 $4,410 in 2015-16 to $6,300 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
- 4,260
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 61
- Endowment
- $29K
- 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 3,189 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,761 | $18,173 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,300 | $12,950 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 19% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,536 | $11,998 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,276 | $38,311 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,972 | $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. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
61 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 | 210 | $9,992 | $25,017 | $41,315 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 126 | Withheld | $23,559 | $38,554 | $57,702 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 69 | $3,800 | $35,905 | $57,807 | $49,927 |
| Education, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,863 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | $112,489 | $80,813 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | $31,346 | $66,375 | $54,246 |
| Social WorkAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,907 | $39,409 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Social WorkCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,190 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,396 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Engineering ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,098 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,203 | $62,436 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Paterson 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 Passaic County Community College cost?
$7,761 a year is the average net price at Passaic County Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,300 for in-state students and $10,560 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,754. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,686 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Passaic County Community College?
Passaic County Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Passaic County Community College graduates earn?
$36,972 a year is the median pay of former Passaic County Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,276 after 6 years). That ranks 3,189 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 110 in New Jersey. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business/Commerce, General (Associate's) at $35,905.
How much student debt do Passaic County Community College graduates have?
$7,536 is the median federal student loan debt of Passaic County Community College graduates, about $80 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Passaic County Community College?
19% of first-time, full-time students at Passaic County Community College finish within 3 years. 60% 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 Passaic County Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (210 associate's graduates), Criminal Justice and Corrections (126 certificate graduates), Business/Commerce, General (69 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 61 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.