Raritan Valley Community College

https://www.raritanval.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,032

3.7% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$5,863

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.94%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

7,080

37.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

27%

348 Graduates

About

Raritan Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Somerset County, NJ. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Raritan Valley Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,204 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Raritan Valley Community College. 48.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (654 degrees), 2.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (228 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Raritan Valley Community College is $4,032, which is $−3,948 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Raritan Valley Community College is $4,032, which is $−3,948 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,863.

In 2020, 32% of undergraduate students attending Raritan Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,032

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Raritan Valley Community College was $4,032. The cost of tuition at Raritan Valley Community College is $−3,948 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Raritan Valley Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,863

2020 Value

10.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Raritan Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,863. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Raritan Valley Community College grew by 10.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Raritan Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,000

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Raritan Valley Community College was of $10,000 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of room and board increased by 11.1% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Raritan Valley Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

32%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

32% of undergraduate students at Raritan Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 6.67% with respect to 2019, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Raritan Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

7.94%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Raritan Valley Community College was 7.94%, which represents 39 out of the 491 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Raritan Valley Community College has a total enrollment of 7,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Raritan Valley Community College is 2,653 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,427. This means that 37.5% of students enrolled at Raritan Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Raritan Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.6% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Black or African American, 7.85% Asian, 2.43% Two or More Races, 0.297% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Raritan Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.9%), followed by White Female (21.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Raritan Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,080 students. The full-time enrollment at Raritan Valley Community College is 2,653 and the part-time enrollment is 4,427. This means that 37.5% of students enrolled at Raritan Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Raritan Valley Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Raritan Valley Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Raritan Valley Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Raritan Valley Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,299
Hispanic or Latino
1,648
Black or African American
750

The enrolled student population at Raritan Valley Community College is 46.6% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Black or African American, 7.85% Asian, 2.43% Two or More Races, 0.297% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 496 students (7.01%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 36 fewer women than men received degrees from Raritan Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Raritan Valley Community College is white (654 degrees awarded). There were 2.87 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (228 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Raritan Valley Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Raritan Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (156 degrees awarded), Protective Services (85 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (258 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Raritan Valley Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (153,623 people), Police officers (135,463 people), Other managers (117,450 people), Registered nurses (53,991 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (52,124 people).

The most specialized majors at Raritan Valley Community College are Interdisciplinary Studies (156 degrees awarded), Protective Services (85 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (258 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (28 degrees), and Construction (13 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Raritan Valley Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Raritan Valley Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (329,078 people), Elementary & secondary schools (303,237 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (175,466 people), Construction (129,023 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (119,361 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Raritan Valley Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Raritan Valley Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Raritan Valley Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

620

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

584

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 620 degrees were awarded to men at Raritan Valley Community College, which is 1.06 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (584).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Raritan Valley Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Raritan Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.26 times more than the 114 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 114 degrees were awarded to women at Raritan Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.792 times less than the 144 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 14% of students graduating from Raritan Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (46.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Raritan Valley Community College is Female and Asian (46.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.61% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
654 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
228 degrees awarded
Black or African American
94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Raritan Valley Community College is white (654 degrees awarded). There were 2.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (228 degrees).

7.23% of degree recipients (87 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
338 degrees awarded
White Female
316 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Raritan Valley Community College is white male (338 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (316 degrees).

Operations

Raritan Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.12M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $29.6k (2.63%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Raritan Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of $63.2M. Raritan Valley Community College employs 40 Professors, 35 Associate professors, and 34 Assistant professors. Most academics at Raritan Valley Community College are Female Professors (24), Female Associate professors(22), and Male Assistant professors (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Raritan Valley Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 84 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 49 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

Endowment

$1.12M

2020 Endowment

1.27%

growth from 2019

Raritan Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.12M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Raritan Valley Community College grew 1.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.3M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Raritan Valley Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$357k - Federal
$6.52M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Raritan Valley Community College received $357k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.52M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$30.8M

2020 Salaries

2.27%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Raritan Valley Community College paid a median of $30.8M in salaries, which represents 48.7% of their overall expenditure ($63.2M) and a 2.27% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.55% growth from 2018 and a 1.97% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.1M

Instructional Salaries

123

Number of Employees

In 2020, Raritan Valley Community College paid a total of $10.1M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

84 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Raritan Valley Community College were Professor with 40 employees; Associate professor with 35 employees; and Associate professor with 34 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Raritan Valley Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 84 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees; and Management with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Raritan Valley Community College was Female Professor with 24 employees, Female Associate professor with 22 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Raritan Valley Community College.