Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College is a public community college in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1965 and opened in 1968. As of November 2021, it is the largest community college in the state, with sites in Paramus, Hackensack, and Lyndhurst and 13,352 students enrolled in degree programs, as well as approximately 5,800 in continuing and adult education programs. Federal data rank Bergen graduates first in earning the highest salaries among their peers from the state's 19 two-year institutions, and even out-earning peers from some four-year colleges. Bergen has graduated more than half a million students with associate degrees and certificates since its founding in 1968.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,973
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,693
- Graduation rate (150%): 21%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 40%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,624
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,271
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,599
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Paramus, NJ
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bergen Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,322 associate)
- Nursing (102 associate)
- Veterinary (47 associate)
- Dental Hygiene (38 associate)
- Commercial and Advertising Art (27 associate)
- Medical Radiologic Technology (29 associate)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (17 associate)
- Respiratory Care Therapy (15 associate)
- Surgical Technology (14 bachelor's)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (14 associate)
Degree mix: Business 11%, Computer Science 6%, Health 83%, Biological Sciences 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Bergen Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,532 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,532
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,768
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $10,964
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,927
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,919
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,894
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,294
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $14,374
- Off-campus with family: $5,814
- Typical cost of attendance: $17,184
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 19%
- Average federal loan: $5,524
- Median debt at graduation: $12,000
Admissions
Bergen Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,693
- Women: 52%
- Part-time undergraduates: 46%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 21%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 74%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $92,467
- Associate professor salary: $79,080
- Assistant professor salary: $66,489
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bergen Community College acceptance rate? Bergen Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Bergen Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,532 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,973.
What majors does Bergen Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Veterinary, Dental Hygiene, Commercial and Advertising Art.
What is the average salary after Bergen Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,624 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bergen Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 40% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 21%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bergen Community College official site: https://www.bergen.edu.