Rockland Community College
Rockland Community College (RCC) is a public community college in Rockland County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York. The college, established in 1959, became the 18th community college to join the SUNY system. The college offers 51 programs and offers associate degrees and certificates. The current enrollment is 6,859 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,025
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,953
- Graduation rate (150%): 29%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 30%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $50,243
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,357
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,430
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Suffern, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rockland Community College include Humanities, Nursing, Business Administration and Management.
- Humanities (158 associate)
- Nursing (141 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (77 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (53 associate)
- Criminal Justice (50 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (32 associate)
- Social Sciences (30 associate)
- Graphic Design (25 associate)
- Automobile (23 associate)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other (22 associate)
Degree mix: Business 32%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 15%, Health 46%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Rockland Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,248 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,248
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,991
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,807
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,684
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,431
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,862
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,862
- Books and supplies: $1,620
- Off-campus room and board: $14,090
- Off-campus with family: $3,890
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,713
- Sticker vs net gap: 36%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $2,021
- Average federal loan: $5,126
- Median debt at graduation: $8,497
Admissions
Rockland Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,953
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 38%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduation rate: 29%
- Come back after freshman year: 60%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $107,876
- Associate professor salary: $89,938
- Assistant professor salary: $75,735
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Rockland Community College acceptance rate? Rockland Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Rockland Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,248 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,025.
What majors does Rockland Community College offer? Popular programs include Humanities, Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Rockland Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $50,243 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rockland Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 30% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 29%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Rockland Community College official site: https://www.sunyrockland.edu/.