Rowan College at Burlington County

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,545
    29.3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $4,440
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,620
    47.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    35.9%
    371 Graduates

    About

    Rowan College at Burlington County is a higher education institution located in Burlington County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Rowan College at Burlington County were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,249 degrees awarded), General Health Services (146 degrees), and Registered Nursing (112 degrees).

    In 2024, 2,087 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rowan College at Burlington County. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,164 degrees), 3.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (344 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County is $4,545, which is $−3,615 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County is $4,545, which is $3,615 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,440.

    In 2024, 42% of undergraduate students attending Rowan College at Burlington County received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,545
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County was $4,545. The cost of tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County is $−3,615 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $4,440
    2024 Value
    23.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Rowan College at Burlington County had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,440. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Rowan College at Burlington County grew by 23.2%.

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    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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    42%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    8%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    42% of undergraduate students at Rowan College at Burlington County received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.44% with respect to 2023, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Rowan College at Burlington County had a total enrollment of 6,620 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College at Burlington County is 3,130 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,490. This means that 47.3% of students enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Rowan College at Burlington County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.2% White, 21.4% Black or African American, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Asian, 4.52% Two or More Races, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.2%), followed by White Male (23.1%) and Black or African American Female (11.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    47.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Rowan College at Burlington County in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,620 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College at Burlington County is 3,130 and the part-time enrollment is 3,490. This means that 47.3% of students enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    58%
    2024 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 Rowan College at Burlington County was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Rowan College at Burlington County had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      3,061 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      1,418 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,204 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Rowan College at Burlington County is 46.2% White, 21.4% Black or African American, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Asian, 4.52% Two or More Races, 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 167 students (2.52%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 645 more women than men received degrees from Rowan College at Burlington County. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rowan College at Burlington County is white (1,164 degrees awarded). There were 3.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (344 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Rowan College at Burlington County is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,249 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (146 degrees) and Registered Nursing (112 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rowan College at Burlington County, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,348 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), and Protective Services (70 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College at Burlington County are Registered nurses (1,594,616 people), Accountants & auditors (1,037,619 people), Other managers (852,876 people), Financial managers (544,257 people), and Chief executives & legislators (430,047 people).

    The most specialized majors at Rowan College at Burlington County in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,348 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Protective Services (70 degrees), Health (336 degrees), and Business (216 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Rowan College at Burlington County are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Rowan College at Burlington County are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,348 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Protective Services (70 degrees), Health (336 degrees), and Business (216 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rowan College at Burlington County are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,966,000 people), Elementary & secondary schools (888,977 people), Computer Systems Design (624,806 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (533,920 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (520,210 people).

    The most specialized majors at Rowan College at Burlington County are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,348 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (15 degrees), Protective Services (70 degrees), Health (336 degrees), and Business (216 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rowan College at Burlington County.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
      167 degrees awarded
    2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      99 degrees awarded
    3. Substance Abuse Counseling
      12 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Rowan College at Burlington County was Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations with 167 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    721
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,366
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 721 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College at Burlington County, which is 0.528 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,366).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 462 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College at Burlington County in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.521 times less than the 886 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 886 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College at Burlington County in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.92 times more than the 462 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    21%
    100% Completion Time
    38%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 21% of students graduating from Rowan College at Burlington County completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% within 200%.

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

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,164 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      344 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      304 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Rowan College at Burlington County is white (1,164 degrees awarded). There were 3.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (344 degrees).

    2.16% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      815 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      754 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      717 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rowan College at Burlington County is white female (815 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (754 degrees).

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    Operations

    Rowan College at Burlington County has an endowment valued at nearly $1.79M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.11M (62.1%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Rowan College at Burlington County had a total salary expenditure of 59.4M. Rowan College at Burlington County employs 40 Assistant professors, 17 Instructors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Rowan College at Burlington County are Female Assistant professor (22), Male Assistant professor (18), and Female Instructor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College at Burlington County are: Management, with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 50 employees, and Service with 45 employees.

    Endowment

    $1.79M
    2024 Endowment
    1.79%
    growth from 2023

    Rowan College at Burlington County has an endowment valued at about $1.79M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Rowan College at Burlington County grew 1.79% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.62M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $25.2M
    2024 Salaries
    5.92%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Rowan College at Burlington County paid a median of $25.2M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($59.4M) and a 5.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.63% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.7% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.72M
    Instructional Salaries
    64
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Rowan College at Burlington County paid a total of $4.72M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 18.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College at Burlington County were Management with 61 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees, and Service with 45 employees.

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