Essex vs. RVCC
Both Essex County College and Raritan Valley Community College are Public, 2-4 years schools located in New Jersey. The following statements compare Essex County College and Raritan Valley Community College with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- Both schools are public.
- Essex's tuition ($9,523) is more expensive than RVCC ($7,584).
- RVCC's students to faculty ratio (19 to 1) is lower than Essex (26 to 1).
- Essex (7,026 students) is larger than RVCC (6,762 students) with more enrolled students.
- Essex ($5,945) has higher amount of financial aid than RVCC ($5,535).
- RVCC's graduation rate (31%) is higher than Essex (20%).

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
Evening College
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$7,584
Financial Aid
$5,535
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
6,762 (All undergraduate)
767 Online Students
Graduation Rate
31% Graduation Rate
22% Transfer-out Rate
68% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
19 to 1 Students to Faculty
119 Faculties (full-time)
318 Staffs (full-time)
$77,597 Faculty Salary
$78,287 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
ROTC
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living
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- vs. Jersey College - Ewing
- vs. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
- vs. Lincoln Technical Institute-South Plainfield
- vs. American Institute-Toms River
- vs. Sussex County Community College
- vs. Mercer County Community College
- vs. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
- vs. Brookdale Community College
- vs. Atlantic Cape Community College
- vs. Salem Community College
- vs. MCI Institute of NJ
- vs. UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
- vs. Capital Health School of Nursing
- vs. Hudson County Community College
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More rivals of RVCC
- vs. Essex County College
- vs. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools
- vs. Capital Health School of Radiologic Technology
- vs. Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing
- vs. Rowan College at Burlington County
- vs. MCI Institute of NJ
- vs. Sussex County Community College
- vs. Warren County Community College
- vs. Universal Technical Institute-Bloomfield
- vs. Jersey College - Ewing
- vs. Ocean County College
- vs. UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
- vs. American Institute-Somerset
- vs. Jersey College
- vs. American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education
