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Hudson County Community College

Jersey City, New Jersey Public 2-year Large city

Overview

Hudson County Community College is a public two-year institution in Jersey City, New Jersey. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,763 students.

Hudson County Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are English as a Second Language, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. It awarded 1,394 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
7,763
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
1,394
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 47

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 12
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Engineering 2
Construction Trades 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Engineering Technologies 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Communication and Journalism 1
English Language and Literature 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
989
Certificates under 1 year
331
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
74

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
7,763
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,763
Full-time, fall 2024
51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,486
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
9%
Hispanic or Latino
44%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
23%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
11
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
President
Dr. Christopher Reber
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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