Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA · Public two-year · City: Small
4,788undergraduates
$8,869average net price per year
26%finish in 3 years
64%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
38 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (9)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (9 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Histologic Technology/Histotechnologist Associate (3 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Associate (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (43 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (6 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate (11 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (11 awarded)
- Accounting and Business/Management Associate (14 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (70 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (3)
- General Studies Associate (4 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (57 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (2 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (3)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (6 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
- Child Development Associate (15 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (34 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (16 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (7 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Associate (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (25 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (20 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Associate (15 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (13 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Associate (1 awarded)
Education (2)
- Education, General Associate (10 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Associate (2 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (9 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Associate (7 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- Creative Writing Associate (5 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication and Media Studies, Other Associate (3 awarded)
Science technologies/technicians (1)
- Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $6,270
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $10,890
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $12,030
- Books and supplies
- $1,800
- Total cost living at home
- $17,690
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,980 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,502 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,278 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,947 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,943 |
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
- 86%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 86%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,471
- Got a grant from the college
- 29%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,421
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 18%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,929
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 12%
- Finished in 3 years
- 26%
- Finished in 4 years
- 25%
- Transferred to another college
- 20%
- Came back for year two
- 64%
| Pell grant students | 20% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 31% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 212 | 23% |
| Men | 128 | 30% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| Black | 28 | 14% |
| Hispanic | 146 | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 146 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 22% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 358 | 30% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 745 | 13% | 20% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 146 | 31% | 31% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 371 | 27% | 30% |
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
- 4,788
- Undergraduates
- 4,788
- Full-time undergraduates
- 892
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,896
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 26%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 25%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 9% |
| Hispanic | 42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 42% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 10 S Second St, Reading, PA, 19603
- County
- Berks County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- 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.