Reading Area Community College

https://www.racc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,770
    4.61% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,089
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,369
    20.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.6%
    112 Graduates

    About

    Reading Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Berks County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Reading Area Community College were General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (57 degrees), and Registered Nursing (43 degrees).

    In 2024, 504 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Reading Area Community College. 66.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (235 degrees), 1.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $4,770, which is $−3,390 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $4,770, which is $3,390 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,089.

    In 2024, 54% of undergraduate students attending Reading Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,770
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College was $4,770. The cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College is $−3,390 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,089
    2024 Value
    2.48%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Reading Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,089. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Reading Area Community College grew by 2.48%.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    54%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    20%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    54% of undergraduate students at Reading Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.82% with respect to 2023, when 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Enrollment

    Reading Area Community College had a total enrollment of 5,369 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 1,083 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,286. This means that 20.2% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41% White, 40.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.74% Black or African American, 5.14% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.112% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Reading Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (25.6%), followed by White Female (23.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    20.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Reading Area Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,369 students. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 1,083 and the part-time enrollment is 4,286. This means that 20.2% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    66%
    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 Reading Area Community College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Reading Area Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,201 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      2,153 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      469 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College is 41% White, 40.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.74% Black or African American, 5.14% Two or More Races, 1.42% Asian, 0.112% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.112% 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, 154 students (2.87%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 166 more women than men received degrees from Reading Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Reading Area Community College is white (235 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Reading Area Community College is General Business Administration & Management (70 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (57 degrees) and Registered Nursing (43 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Reading Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (19 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Social workers, all other
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Social workers, all other (180,192 people), Other managers (175,634 people), Police officers (140,497 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (96,676 people), and Postsecondary teachers (94,873 people).

    The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College in 2024 are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 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 Reading Area Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Actuaries, and Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers

    The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Justice, public order, & safety activities
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (347,017 people), Elementary & secondary schools (288,250 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (218,567 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (183,210 people), and Individual & family services (141,127 people).

    The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Human Sciences (44 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), Protective Services (25 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 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 Reading Area Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
      8 degrees awarded
    2. Computer & Information Systems Security
      7 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Reading Area Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 8 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    169
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    335
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 169 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College, which is 0.504 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (335).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.636 times less than the 44 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.57 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    14%
    100% Completion Time
    26%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 14% of students graduating from Reading Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      235 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      184 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      44 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Reading Area Community College is white (235 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (184 degrees).

    0.794% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      201 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      189 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      189 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Reading Area Community College is white female (201 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (189 degrees).

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    Operations

    Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $21M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.13M (5.37%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Reading Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of 41.9M. Reading Area Community College employs 16 Associate professors, 15 Instructors and 13 Professors. Most academics at Reading Area Community College are Female Associate professor (14), Female Instructor (14), and Female Professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College are: Management, with 45 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

    Endowment

    $21M
    2024 Endowment
    6.22%
    growth from 2023

    Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $21M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Reading Area Community College grew 6.22% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $19.6M
    2024 Salaries
    3.56%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Reading Area Community College paid a median of $19.6M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($41.9M) and a 3.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.4% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.71% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.09M
    Instructional Salaries
    58
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Reading Area Community College paid a total of $4.09M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.9% 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 Reading Area Community College were Management with 45 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees.

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