Paramus, New Jersey · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Bergen Community College is a public two-year institution based in Paramus, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 11,720 students.
Bergen Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. It awarded 2,064 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
11,720
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
2,064
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 58
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
2,018
Certificates under 1 year
6
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
40
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,720
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,720
Full-time, fall 2024
50%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,845
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
50%
Men
50%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
40%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Eric M. Friedman
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization