Rowan College at Burlington County

www.rcbc.edu

Add Comparison

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,377

1.41% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$7,080

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

11.4%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

8,439

49.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

25.8%

388 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 1,552 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rowan College at Burlington County. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (947 degrees), 3.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (241 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County is $3,377, which is $−4,447 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County is $3,377, which is $−4,447 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,080.

In 2019, 35% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 10% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,377

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County was $3,377. The cost of tuition at Rowan College at Burlington County is $−4,447 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rowan College at Burlington County (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,080

2019 Value

8.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Rowan College at Burlington County had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,080. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Rowan College at Burlington County grew by 8.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rowan College at Burlington County (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

$9,900

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rowan College at Burlington County was of $9,900 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. 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 Rowan College at Burlington County (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

10%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Rowan College at Burlington County received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rowan College at Burlington County (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.

11.4%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Rowan College at Burlington County was 11.4%, which represents 83 out of the 730 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

Rowan College at Burlington County has a total enrollment of 8,439 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College at Burlington County is 4,145 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,294. This means that 49.1% 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 52.6% White, 19.1% Black or African American, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, 4.05% Two or More Races, 0.225% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28%), followed by White Male (24.6%) and Black or African American Female (11%). 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

49.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rowan College at Burlington County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,439 students. The full-time enrollment at Rowan College at Burlington County is 4,145 and the part-time enrollment is 4,294. This means that 49.1% of students enrolled at Rowan College at Burlington County are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rowan College at Burlington County (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 Rowan College at Burlington County was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Rowan College at Burlington County had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
4,438
Black or African American
1,612
Hispanic or Latino
1,178

The enrolled student population at Rowan College at Burlington County is 52.6% White, 19.1% Black or African American, 14% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, 4.05% Two or More Races, 0.225% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.118% 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 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, 250 students (2.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 300 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 (947 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (241 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rowan College at Burlington County is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (1,051 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), and Protective Services (98 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 Rowan College at Burlington County are Registered nurses (1,403,636 people), Other managers (197,143 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (183,415 people), Medical & health services managers (159,414 people), and Police officers (143,229 people).

The most specialized majors at Rowan College at Burlington County are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,051 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Protective Services (98 degrees), Health (234 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (36 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 Rowan College at Burlington County are Dentists, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 (1,527,087 people), Elementary & secondary schools (515,572 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (373,365 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (294,080 people), and Outpatient care centers (256,427 people).

Degrees

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

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 Rowan College at Burlington County was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

626

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

926

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 626 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College at Burlington County, which is 0.676 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (926).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Rowan College at Burlington County by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 456 degrees were awarded to men at Rowan College at Burlington County in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.766 times less than the 595 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 595 degrees were awarded to women at Rowan College at Burlington County in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.3 times more than the 456 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 13% 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, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (60%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rowan College at Burlington County is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (60% 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, 2.32% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
947 degrees awarded
Black or African American
241 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
154 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rowan College at Burlington County is white (947 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (241 degrees).

3.99% of degree recipients (62 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
549 degrees awarded
White Male
398 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
158 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Rowan College at Burlington County is white female (549 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (398 degrees).

Operations

Rowan College at Burlington County has an endowment valued at nearly $1.78M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $108k (6.07%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Rowan College at Burlington County had a total salary expenditure of $65.3M. Rowan College at Burlington County employs 34 Instructors, 28 Assistant professors, and 3 Professors. Most academics at Rowan College at Burlington County are Female Instructors (18), Male Instructors(16), and Female Assistant professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College at Burlington County are: Management, with 66 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 61 employees, and Service with 50 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.78M

2019 Endowment

1.04%

growth from 2018

Rowan College at Burlington County has an endowment valued at about $1.78M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Rowan College at Burlington County grew 1.04% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.52M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rowan College at Burlington County (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 Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.33M - Federal
$991k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Rowan College at Burlington County received $1.33M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $991k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$25.5M

2019 Salaries

3.43%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Rowan College at Burlington County paid a median of $25.5M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($65.3M) and a 3.43% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.5% growth from 2017 and a 3.33% growth from 2016.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.96M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Rowan College at Burlington County paid a total of $3.96M to 68 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.5% 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

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rowan College at Burlington County were Instructor with 34 employees; Assistant professor with 28 employees; and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rowan College at Burlington County were Management with 66 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 61 employees; and Service with 50 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rowan College at Burlington County was Female Instructor with 18 employees, Male Instructor with 16 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 16 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Rowan College at Burlington County.

Keep Exploring

University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College

University

Ocean County College

University

Iowa Western Community College

University

Clackamas Community College

University

Jackson State Community College

University