Bergen Community College

https://www.bergen.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,516

1.56% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$8,614

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

12.7%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

12,968

52.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

21.7%

547 Graduates

About

Bergen Community College is a higher education institution located in Bergen County, NJ. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Bergen Community College were .

In 2019, 2,188 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bergen Community College. 55.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (696 degrees), 1.24 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (562 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bergen Community College is $3,516, which is $−4,308 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bergen Community College is $3,516, which is $−4,308 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,614.

In 2019, 36% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 18% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,516

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Bergen Community College was $3,516. The cost of tuition at Bergen Community College is $−4,308 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$8,614

2019 Value

1.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Bergen Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,614. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Bergen Community College grew by 1.61%.

This chart compares the average net price of Bergen 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

$12,780

Room and Board

$1,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Bergen Community College was of $12,780 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

18%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

36% of undergraduate students at Bergen Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 5.88% with respect to 2018, when 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Bergen 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.

12.7%

2017 Default Rate

204

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Bergen Community College was 12.7%, which represents 204 out of the 1603 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

Bergen Community College has a total enrollment of 12,968 students. The full-time enrollment at Bergen Community College is 6,817 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,151. This means that 52.6% of students enrolled at Bergen Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bergen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.47% Asian, 6.23% Black or African American, 0.694% Two or More Races, 0.432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bergen Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (18.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (18.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.5%). 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

52.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bergen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,968 students. The full-time enrollment at Bergen Community College is 6,817 and the part-time enrollment is 6,151. This means that 52.6% of students enrolled at Bergen Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2019 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 Bergen Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Bergen Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,408
Hispanic or Latino
4,135
Asian
1,228

The enrolled student population at Bergen Community College is 34% White, 31.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.47% Asian, 6.23% Black or African American, 0.694% Two or More Races, 0.432% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.247% 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% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 1,554 students (12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 260 more women than men received degrees from Bergen Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bergen Community College is white (696 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (562 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Bergen Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,736 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (13 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (28 degrees).

Workforce

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 Bergen Community College are Registered nurses (1,394,812 people), Other managers (186,740 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,701 people), Medical & health services managers (153,594 people), and Pharmacists (135,763 people).

The most specialized majors at Bergen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,736 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (13 degrees), Engineering Technologies (28 degrees), Health (286 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (30 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bergen Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

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 Bergen Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,502,864 people), Elementary & secondary schools (478,363 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (279,152 people), Outpatient care centers (245,409 people), and Offices of physicians (234,458 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bergen 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 Bergen Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

964

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,224

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 964 degrees were awarded to men at Bergen Community College, which is 0.788 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,224).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Bergen Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 802 degrees were awarded to men at Bergen Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.859 times less than the 934 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 934 degrees were awarded to women at Bergen Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.16 times more than the 802 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 6% of students graduating from Bergen Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (36.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bergen Community College is Female and Two or More Races (36.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 17.4% of graduates (95 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
696 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
562 degrees awarded
Unknown
487 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bergen Community College is white (696 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (562 degrees).

22.3% of degree recipients (487 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
375 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
330 degrees awarded
White Male
321 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bergen Community College is white female (375 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (330 degrees).

Operations

Bergen Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.41M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Bergen Community College had a total salary expenditure of $130M. Bergen Community College employs 73 Professors, 63 Assistant professors, and 59 Associate professors. Most academics at Bergen Community College are Male Professors (48), Female Assistant professors(40), and Female Associate professors (34).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bergen Community College are: Service, with 90 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 77 employees, and Management with 56 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Bergen Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Bergen Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bergen 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.4M - Federal
$6.26M - State
$168k - Local

As of 2019, Bergen Community College received $5.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.26M from state grants and contracts, and $168k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$61.6M

2019 Salaries

4.01%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Bergen Community College paid a median of $61.6M in salaries, which represents 47.4% of their overall expenditure ($130M) and a 4.01% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.44% decline from 2017 and a 1.01% decline from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.1M

Instructional Salaries

221

Number of Employees

In 2019, Bergen Community College paid a total of $18.1M to 221 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

90 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bergen Community College were Professor with 73 employees; Assistant professor with 63 employees; and Assistant professor with 59 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bergen Community College were Service with 90 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 77 employees; and Management with 56 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bergen Community College was Male Professor with 48 employees, Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, and Female Associate professor with 34 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Bergen Community College.

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