Raritan Valley Community College
Branchburg, New Jersey · Also known as RVCC · Website
$48,145
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,145
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Raritan Valley Community College is a public 2-year college in Branchburg, New Jersey with 5,416 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,778 a year (tuition and fees $5,664 in-state, $7,584 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $48,145 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,778
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,664
Out-of-state $7,584
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,145
Rank 1,639 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
- $6,778
- Tuition in-state
- $5,664
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,584
- Cost of attendance
- $13,832
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,135
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,283
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,694
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,995
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,368
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 $4,048 in 2015-16 to $5,664 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
- 5,416
- Part-time students
- 51%
- Women
- 49%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 68
- Endowment
- $1.09M
- 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 1,639 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 of 110 in New Jersey (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NJ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,778 | $18,173 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,664 | $12,950 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 58% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 77% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $11,998 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,229 | $38,311 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,145 | $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. 53% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
68 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 | 166 | $11,000 | $21,336 | $43,590 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 152 | $9,653 | $38,387 | $67,183 | $49,927 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 142 | $10,500 | Withheld | $56,274 | $50,491 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 77 | $14,125 | $82,020 | $92,873 | $80,813 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,357 | $46,706 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,498 | $51,180 |
| Engineering ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,098 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,335 | $37,656 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $157,660 | $70,808 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,724 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,221 |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Branchburg 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 Raritan Valley Community College cost?
$6,778 a year is the average net price at Raritan Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,664 for in-state students and $7,584 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,832. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,135 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Raritan Valley Community College?
Raritan Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Raritan Valley Community College graduates earn?
$48,145 a year is the median pay of former Raritan Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,229 after 6 years). That ranks 1,639 of 5,094 US colleges and 46 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 $82,020.
How much student debt do Raritan Valley Community College graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Raritan Valley Community College graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Raritan Valley Community College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Raritan Valley Community College finish within 3 years. 68% 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 Raritan Valley Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (166 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (152 associate's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (142 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 68 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.