Passaic County Community College
Passaic County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Paterson, NJ. It offers 69 vocational programs. You can check the detailed program information at offered programs page. The school is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1978 - Current).
Important Academic Statistics
Total 4,782 students attended Passaic County Community College in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 76 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 343 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 359 (full-time) and 819 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Passaic County Community College is 19% and transfer-out rate is 17%. The retention rate is 60% at the school.
| Student Population | 4,782 |
|---|---|
| Graduation Rate | 19% |
| Number of Faculty | 419 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 14 to 1 |
2025 Costs of Attendance
The 2025 tuition & fees of Passaic County Community College is $10,560
. The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
72% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,151 (exclude student loans).
| Tuition & Fees | $10,560 |
|---|---|
| Average Financial Amount | $5,151 |
Offered Certificate Programs
Passaic County Community College offers 38 career programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 280 students have completed their career programs.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1-Year Certificate | 20 | 2 | 178 |
| 2 Years Certificate | 18 | 4 | 102 |
| Total | 38 | 6 | 280 |
Vocational Programs and Completers
The vocational programs at Passaic County Community College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 280 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
- 178 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
- 102 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 10 completers |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | ✕ | 10 |
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 8 completers |
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | ✕ | 8 |
| Education | ✕ | 6 completers |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 6 |
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Adult Development and Aging | ✕ | 0 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 completers |
| English Language and Literature/Letters (other) | ✕ | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✔ (1 completers) | 1 completers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 0 |
| General Studies | ✔ | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 55 completers |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 42 |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✔ | 8 |
| Fire Services Administration | ✕ | 3 |
| Homeland Security | ✕ | 2 |
| Human Services | ✕ | 11 completers |
| Social Work | ✕ | 11 |
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 0 completers |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 11 completers |
| Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder | ✔ | 0 |
| Medical/Clinical Assistant | ✕ | 7 |
| Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician | ✕ | 4 |
| Business | ✔ | 0 completers |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | ✔ | 0 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant Management | ✕ | 0 |
| Total | 102 |
Enrollment Statistics
For academic year 2023-2024, total 4,782 students have enrolled into Passaic County Community College. By gender, 1,849 male and 2,933 female students are attending the school.
There are 666 White (13.93%), 524 Black/African American (10.96%), 3,069 Hispanic (64.18%), 226 Asian (4.73%), and 3,360 students with other races. 9 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,782 | 1,849 | 2,933 |
| American Indian/Native American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 226 | 91 | 135 |
| Black/African American | 524 | 185 | 339 |
| Hispanic | 3,069 | 1,161 | 1,908 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| White | 666 | 291 | 375 |
| Two More | 85 | 27 | 58 |
| Un-Known | 197 | 89 | 108 |
| Non-resident Alien | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Directory Information
- One College Blvd, Paterson, NJ
- 973-684-6800
- School Website
- Admission Page
- Financial Aid Information
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