Bergen Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,408

2.53% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,933

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

13.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

14,062

54.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

21.6%

586 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 2017, 2,316 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bergen Community College. 51.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (811 degrees), 1.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (583 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Bergen Community College is $3,408, which is $-4,006 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Bergen Community College is $3,408, which is $-4,006 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,933.

In 2017, 34% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 16% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,408

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Bergen Community College was $3,408. The cost of tuition at Bergen Community College is $-4,006 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$8,933

2017 Value

45.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Bergen Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,933. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Bergen Community College grew by 45.2%.

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 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,400. The cost of room and board increased by 81.8% between 2016 and 2017. 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

34%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

16%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

34% of undergraduate students at Bergen Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 5.56% with respect to 2016, when 36% 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.

13.3%

2016 Default Rate

225

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Bergen Community College was 13.3%, which represents 225 out of the 1697 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 14,062 students. The full-time enrollment at Bergen Community College is 7,704 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,358. This means that 54.8% of students enrolled at Bergen Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bergen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.9% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.32% Asian, 5.58% Black or African American, 1.19% Two or More Races, 0.455% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.299% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Bergen Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (16.4%), followed by White Female (13.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bergen Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,062 students. The full-time enrollment at Bergen Community College is 7,704 and the part-time enrollment is 6,358. This means that 54.8% of students enrolled at Bergen Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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

66%

2017 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 66%. 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
4,485
Hispanic or Latino
3,425
Asian
1,029

The enrolled student population at Bergen Community College is 31.9% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.32% Asian, 5.58% Black or African American, 1.19% Two or More Races, 0.455% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.299% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 3,224 students (22.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 74 more women than men received degrees from Bergen Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Bergen Community College are white (811 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (583 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 (1,814 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (36 degrees), and Health (296 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 (1,325,407 people), Software developers (460,981 people), Other managers (257,787 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (241,763 people), and Computer occupations, all other (148,297 people).

The most specialized majors at Bergen Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,814 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (36 degrees), Health (296 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (32 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (41 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Public relations specialists, and Podiatrists

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 (1,528,311 people), Computer Systems Design (591,171 people), Elementary & secondary schools (529,914 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (341,036 people), and Outpatient care centers (222,043 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 degree-majorss 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

Degrees Awarded to Men

1,121
1,195

In 2017, 1,121 degrees were awarded to men at Bergen Community College, which is 0.938 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,195).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 924 degrees were awarded to men at Bergen Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.04 times more than the 890 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 890 degrees were awarded to women at Bergen Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.963 times less than the 924 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 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 30% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (36.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Bergen Community College is Female and Asian (36.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 17.1% of graduates (100 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
811 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
583 degrees awarded
Unknown
422 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bergen Community College is white (811 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (583 degrees).

18.2% of degree recipients (422 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
427 degrees awarded
White Male
384 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
329 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Bergen Community College is white female (427 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (384 degrees).

Operations

Bergen Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $-88k (NaNk%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Bergen Community College had a total salary expenditure of $129M. Bergen Community College employs 74 Associate professors, 71 Professors, and 63 Assistant professors. Most academics at Bergen Community College are Female Associate professors (44), Male Professors(43), and Female Assistant professors (43).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bergen Community College are: Service, with 103 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 80 employees, and Management with 74 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Bergen Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 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

$7.08M - Federal
$3.27M - State
$1.35M - Local

As of 2017, Bergen Community College received $7.08M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.27M from state grants and contracts, and $1.35M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$65.8M

2017 Salaries

1.01%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Bergen Community College paid a median of $65.8M in salaries, which represents 50.9% of their overall expenditure ($129M) and a 1.01% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.654% growth from 2015 and a 2.29% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$18.7M

Instructional Salaries

232

Number of Employees

In 2017, Bergen Community College paid a total of $18.7M to 232 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.95M (28.7%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

74 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

103 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bergen Community College were Associate professor with 74 employees; Professor with 71 employees; and Professor with 63 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bergen Community College were Service with 103 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 80 employees; and Management with 74 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bergen Community College was Female Associate professor with 44 employees, Male Professor with 43 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 43 employees.

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

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