Essex vs. PCCC
Both Essex County College and Passaic County Community College are Public, 2-4 years schools located in New Jersey. The following statements compare Essex County College and Passaic County Community College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- PCCC's tuition ($10,560) is more expensive than Essex ($9,523).
- PCCC's students to faculty ratio (14 to 1) is lower than Essex (26 to 1).
- Essex (7,026 students) is larger than PCCC (4,782 students) with more enrolled students.
- Essex ($5,945) has higher amount of financial aid than PCCC ($5,151).
- Essex's graduation rate (20%) is higher than PCCC (19%).

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$9,523
Financial Aid
$5,945
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
7,026 (All undergraduate)
706 Online Students
Graduation Rate
20% Graduation Rate
12% Transfer-out Rate
56% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
26 to 1 Students to Faculty
83 Faculties (full-time)
368 Staffs (full-time)
$65,832 Faculty Salary
$60,241 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
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Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$8,400 In-State
$10,560 out-of-state
$10,560 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$5,151
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
4,782 (All undergraduate)
382 Online Students
Graduation Rate
19% Graduation Rate
17% Transfer-out Rate
60% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
14 to 1 Students to Faculty
76 Faculties (full-time)
359 Staffs (full-time)
$78,918 Faculty Salary
$79,314 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Campus Living
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More rivals of PCCC
- vs. Jersey College - Ewing
- vs. Bard College - BHSEC Newark
- vs. American Institute-Somerset
- vs. Sussex County Community College
- vs. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
- vs. Eastwick College-Nutley
- vs. Capital Health School of Nursing
- vs. Middlesex College
- vs. Salem Community College
- vs. County College of Morris
- vs. Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology
- vs. Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
- vs. MCI Institute of NJ
- vs. Assumption College for Sisters
- vs. Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro
