Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
5,763undergraduates
$8,765average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
66%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
31 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 (3)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (158 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (22 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (53 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (7 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (141 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (11 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (77 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (4 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Associate (3 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Tourism Promotion Operations Associate (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (32 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (4 awarded)
- Information Science/Studies Associate (16 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Graphic Design Associate (25 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (17 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (50 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (30 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (23 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Mathematics and Computer Science Associate (16 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering Science Associate (14 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (10 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (9 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician Associate (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Science Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,398
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $11,920
- Books and supplies
- $1,570
- Total cost living at home
- $16,328
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,283 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,860 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,093 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,760 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,665 |
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
- 61%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 58%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,028
- Got a grant from the college
- 6%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,502
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 26%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,923
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 19%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 66%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 29% |
| Neither | 28% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 524 | 30% |
| Men | 551 | 29% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 59 | 41% |
| Black | 159 | 18% |
| Hispanic | 335 | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 295 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 43% |
| Race unknown | 191 | 24% |
| International | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,519 | 39% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 272 | 24% | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 354 | 29% | 39% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 202 | 18% | 43% |
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
- 5,763
- Undergraduates
- 5,763
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,724
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,039
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 6%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 19%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 18% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 27% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 7% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 145 College Rd, Suffern, NY, 10901-3699
- County
- Rockland County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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.