Bergen Community College
Paramus, NJ · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
11,801undergraduates
$8,955average net price per year
24%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
40 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (1,322 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (11)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (38 awarded)
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician Associate (14 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate (7 awarded)
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate (13 awarded)
- Medical Informatics Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (24 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (102 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (15 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (2)
- Horticultural Science Associate (3 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (47 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (5)
- Commercial and Advertising Art Associate (27 awarded)
- Fashion/Apparel Design Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Game and Interactive Media Design Associate (7 awarded)
- Music Management Associate (2 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Associate (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (6 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Associate (4 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Associate (7 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (4 awarded)
- Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Associate (3 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Associate (6 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Associate (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (10 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (5 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,757
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,613
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $9,005
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Total cost living at home
- $15,864
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,692 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,019 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,548 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,994 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,154 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,087
- Got a grant from the college
- 0%
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 34%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 22%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,096
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 24%
- Finished in 4 years
- 31%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 21% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 22% |
| Neither | 27% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 778 | 27% |
| Men | 830 | 21% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 129 | 32% |
| Black | 113 | 17% |
| Hispanic | 714 | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 550 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 10% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 53 | 32% |
| International | 31 | 42% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 2,913 | 35% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 742 | 18% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 791 | 40% | 30% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 509 | 31% | 31% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 11,801
- Undergraduates
- 11,801
- Full-time undergraduates
- 6,123
- Part-time undergraduates
- 5,678
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 96%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 16%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 9% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 28% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 5% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ, 07652-1595
- County
- Bergen County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.