Reading Area Community College
Reading Area Community College (RACC) is a public community college in Reading, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1971 and serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania. The institution is a Hispanic-serving institution ('HSI') as defined by federal law.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,089
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,844
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 25%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,082
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,587
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,565
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Reading, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Reading Area Community College include Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing.
- Business Administration and Management (72 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (57 associate)
- Nursing (43 associate)
- Psychology (34 associate)
- Criminal Justice (25 associate)
- Child Care Provider (23 bachelor's)
- Physical Sciences (20 associate)
- Computer (19 associate)
- Computer Science (16 associate)
- Child Development (15 associate)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 9%, Health 37%, Psychology 12%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Reading Area Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,968 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,968
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $8,553
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,987
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,121
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,049
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,310
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,510
- Books and supplies: $1,800
- Off-campus room and board: $10,800
- Off-campus with family: $5,000
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,563
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 35%
- Federal loan recipients: 20%
- Average institutional grant: $2,452
- Average federal loan: $6,244
- Median debt at graduation: $8,750
Admissions
Reading Area Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,844
- Women: 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 73%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 54%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $74,132
- Associate professor salary: $60,990
- Assistant professor salary: $57,966
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Reading Area Community College acceptance rate? Reading Area Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Reading Area Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,968 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,089.
What majors does Reading Area Community College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Nursing, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Reading Area Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,082 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Reading Area Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 25% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Reading Area Community College official site: https://www.racc.edu.