Bergen Community College

Bergen Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Paramus, NJ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,005 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 11,192 and it offers 26 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Bergen Community College is $9,005 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Bergen Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
90% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,142 (exclude student loans).
Bergen CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,005
Average Financial Amount$3,142

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Bergen Community College offers 26 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 2,319 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Bergen Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate503
2 Years Certificate21044
Total2602,319

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 3 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 44 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,272 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 0 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 completers-
Forensic Science and Technology1-
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder0-
Total3
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
American/United States Studies/Civilization0-
Communications Technologies [+] 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration2-
Computer Graphics0-
Computer Support Specialist2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 3 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef3-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0-
Engineering Technology [+] 4 completers-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD4-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 0 completers$23,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies0$23,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist9-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist9-
Surgical Technology/Technologist12-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Hospitality Administration/Management1-
Meeting and Event Planning1-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)0-
Total44
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 32 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping0-
Horticultural Science5-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant27-
Communications Technologies [+] 6 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician2-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 27 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Information Technology0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration7-
Network and System Administration/Administrator11-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster9-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching0-
Engineering Technology [+] 9 completers-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)2-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician3-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD4-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)0-
Legal Studies [+] 8 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1,876 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,876-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 12 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science12-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 34 completers-
Commercial and Advertising Art20-
Fashion/Apparel Design6-
Game and Interactive Media Design8-
Music Management0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 249 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist38-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)7-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist27-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist29-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician15-
Medical Informatics2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse121-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)3-
Business [+] 18 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1-
Banking and Financial Support Services0-
Hospitality Administration/Management12-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management0-
Meeting and Event Planning0-
Management Information Systems1-
Total2,272

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 11,192 students are attending at Bergen Community College. There are 205 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 564 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 595 (full-time) and 565 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Bergen Community College is 25% and transfer-out rate is 12%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.
Bergen CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population11,192
Graduation Rate25%
Number of Faculty769
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at Bergen CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 10,800 students enrolled into Bergen Community College. By gender, 4,990 male and 5,810 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Bergen Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Bergen Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,8004,9905,810
Full-time5,7482,8532,895
Part-tme5,0522,1372,915
There are 3,614 White (33.46%), 715 Black/African American (6.62%), 3,962 Hispanic (36.69%), 1,040 Asian (9.63%), and 5,391 students with other races attending Bergen Community College. 455 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Bergen Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,8004,9905,810
American Indian/Native American27918
Asian1,040533507
Black/African American715324391
Hispanic3,9621,6852,277
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander402119
White3,6141,7911,823
Two More1385682
Un-Known809366443
Non-resident Alien455205250
Bergen Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
5,567 students (51.55% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,842 students (35.57% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Bergen Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Bergen Community College
Number of Students
Total10,800
Enrolled Online Exclusively5,567
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,842
Not in Online Courses1,391
By age range, at Bergen Community College, 4,438 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.09% of total students), 3,340 students are aged below 20 (30.93%), 222 students are aged above 50 (3.52%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Bergen Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total10,8004,9905,810
Under 18523223300
Age 18-192,8171,5571,260
Age 20-212,6151,3881,227
Age 22-241,823842981
Age 25-291,314506808
Age 30-34678216462
Age 35-39382104278
Age 40-4941487327
Age 50-6419043147
Over 64321814
Age Un-Known1266

Directory and Accreditation Information

Bergen Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1972 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Bergen Community College.
400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ
201-447-7200

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