Student Population at Bergen CC
Total Enrollment
11,720 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
11,720
Online Enrollment
1,679
Men Students
5,392
Women Students
6,328
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 11,720 students have enrolled at Bergen Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,392 male and 6,328 female students are attending Bergen Community College. By attendance status, there are 5,873 full-time students and 5,847 part-time students.
The number of students at Bergen Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Assumption College for Sisters and Atlantic Cape Community College, its population is very large (average population is 3,100).
Bergen Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,679 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Bergen CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
Bergen CC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,100 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey average (7,342 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Bergen Community College | 11,720 | 11,720 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,100 | 3,100 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey | 7,342 | 7,342 |
The below chart compares the student population between Bergen Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,392 male and 6,328 female students attending Bergen CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Bergen CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,720 | 5,873 | 5,847 |
| Men | 5,392 | 2,826 | 2,566 |
| Women | 6,328 | 3,047 | 3,281 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,104 Hispanic students (43.55%) and 2,973 White students (25.37%) at Bergen Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Bergen Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Asian | 1,043 | 522 | 521 |
| Black or African American | 822 | 316 | 506 |
| Hispanic | 5,104 | 2,166 | 2,938 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| White | 2,973 | 1,528 | 1,445 |
| Two or More Races | 223 | 109 | 114 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 874 | 452 | 422 |
| Total | 11,720 | 5,392 | 6,328 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,577 students whose age under twenty five and 1,655 students whose age is over thirty years old at Bergen Community College.
Especially, 515 students are younger than eighteen and 49 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Bergen Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 11,720 | 5,392 | 6,328 |
| Under 18 | 515 | 220 | 295 |
| 18-19 | 3,210 | 1,654 | 1,556 |
| 20-21 | 2,870 | 1,453 | 1,417 |
| 22-24 | 1,982 | 958 | 1,024 |
| 25-29 | 1,333 | 554 | 779 |
| 30-34 | 633 | 211 | 422 |
| 35-39 | 395 | 121 | 274 |
| 40-49 | 402 | 91 | 311 |
| 50-64 | 176 | 43 | 133 |
| 65 and over | 49 | 24 | 25 |
| unknown | 155 | 63 | 92 |
| Total | 11,720 | 5,392 | 6,328 |
Online Student Population
At Bergen Community College, 5,656 students (48.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,679 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,637 students live in New Jersey where Bergen Community College is located in and 21 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 11,720 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,679 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,977 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,064 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,679 |
| New Jersey Residents | 1,637 |
| Other State in U.S. | 21 |
| Outside of U.S. | 19 |
| Unknown | 2 |
