Hudson County Community College

Hudson County Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Jersey City, NJ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,280 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,683 and it offers 20 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Hudson County Community College is $12,280 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.
Hudson County Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
92% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,920 (exclude student loans).
HCCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,280
Average Financial Amount$5,920

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Hudson County Community College offers 20 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, 1,088 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Hudson County Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate704
2 Years Certificate13018
Total2001,088

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 18 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,066 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer Graphics0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 3 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef1-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 0 completers-
English as a Second Language0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-
Total4
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Computer Graphics3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts0-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef0$23,700
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Social Work0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 0 completers-
Transportation and Materials Moving (other)0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician10-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Hospitality Administration/Management0-
Total18
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 12 completers-
Environmental Studies12-
Communication and Journalism [+] 0 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 87 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences74-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance13-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 37 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef11-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training26-
Engineering [+] 41 completers-
Engineering Science41-
Manufacturing Engineering0-
Engineering Technology [+] 7 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician6-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician1-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant2-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
English Language and Literature1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 275 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies275-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 96 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences96-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 13 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 71 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science69-
Homeland Security2-
Human Services [+] 34 completers-
Social Work34-
Construction Trades [+] 5 completers-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)5-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 39 completers-
Fine/Studio Arts39-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 127 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant11-
Occupational Therapist Assistant0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)4-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer17-
Pre-Nursing Studies0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling3-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse92-
Business [+] 162 completers-
Business Administration and Management113-
Accounting40-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping0-
Hospitality Administration/Management9-
Total1,066

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,683 students are attending at Hudson County Community College. There are 103 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 284 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 331 (full-time) and 568 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Hudson County Community College is 17% and transfer-out rate is 8%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
HCCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,683
Graduation Rate17%
Number of Faculty387
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1

Student Population at HCCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,776 students enrolled into Hudson County Community College. By gender, 2,566 male and 4,210 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Hudson County Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Hudson County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7762,5664,210
Full-time3,4201,3692,051
Part-tme3,3561,1972,159
There are 909 White (13.41%), 877 Black/African American (12.94%), 3,702 Hispanic (54.63%), 527 Asian (7.78%), and 4,439 students with other races attending Hudson County Community College. 102 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Hudson County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7762,5664,210
American Indian/Native American221210
Asian527216311
Black/African American877297580
Hispanic3,7021,3932,309
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander24717
White909364545
Two More1445589
Un-Known469183286
Non-resident Alien1023963
Hudson County Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,515 students (37.12% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,282 students (33.68% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Hudson County Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Hudson County Community College
Number of Students
Total6,776
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,515
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,282
Not in Online Courses1,979
By age range, at Hudson County Community College, 2,549 students are aged 20 to 24 (37.62% of total students), 1,656 students are aged below 20 (24.44%), 139 students are aged above 50 (3.96%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Hudson County Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,7762,5664,210
Under 1824684162
Age 18-191,410637773
Age 20-211,423641782
Age 22-241,126463663
Age 25-29969328641
Age 30-34646179467
Age 35-3941599316
Age 40-4939797300
Age 50-6413433101
Over 64532
Age Un-Known523

Directory and Accreditation Information

Hudson County Community College is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1981 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Hudson County Community College.
70 Sip Avenue, Jersey City, NJ
201-714-7100

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