Paterson, New Jersey · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Passaic County Community College is a public two-year institution based in Paterson, New Jersey. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,782 students.
Passaic County Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business/Commerce, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 905 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,782
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
905
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 57
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
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
653
Certificates under 1 year
160
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
92
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,782
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,782
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,170
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
15%
Hispanic or Latino
59%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Steven M. Rose, Ed.D.
Services and opportunities
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