Passaic County Community College

Location and Contact Information

One College Blvd
Paterson, NJ 07505-1179
USA
Main Tel: (973) 684-6800
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Passaic County Community College is a co-educational, two-year, public, community college located in Passaic County, New Jersey. It was established on September 11, 2008. The main campus is located in Paterson. It also operates a Wanaque academic center, a Public Safety Academy and a campus in Passaic. The college enrolls more than 7,000 students annually. PCCC offers a wide variety of associates degrees and diploma and certificate programs in diverse areas of study.

PCCC's athletic teams are nicknmaed the Panthers. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations, including the International Discovery Club, Muslim Student Association, Performing Arts Club and Phi Theta Kappa. The college’s student-run newspaper is known as the ‘Visions.'

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, and business and management.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,584
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,374
Books and supplies$ 1,100

Financial Aid

Passaic County Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 64% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant62%$3,973
Institutional Grant9%$591
Federal Grant51%$3,660
Pell Grant51%$3,609
Other Federal Grant12%$229
State or Local Grant39%$1,423

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan3%$3,876
Federal Loan3%$3,876
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Passaic County Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1SUNY Empire State CollegeSaratoga Springs, NY13,614
2San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX21,766
3City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL8,342
4Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, CA9,179
5San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CA18,637
6San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA11,763
7Saint Louis Community College-Florissant ValleySaint Louis, MO6,514
8Holyoke Community CollegeHolyoke, MA6,592
9Housatonic Community CollegeBridgeport, CT5,081
10California State University-East BayHayward, CA14,167

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate44115
1-2 year certificate83

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  58
Without tenure; working toward tenure  39
Without tenure; tenure not available  5

Students

Student enrollment was 7,902 in 2009-2010 (4,900 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 13% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Athletics

The school is in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (81 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business/Commerce
  • Management Information Systems

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (66 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (212 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (8 awarded)

  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (8 awarded)

  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (50 awarded)

  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (16 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician