Suffern, New York · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Rockland Community College is a public two-year institution based in Suffern, New York. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 5,364 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.
Rockland Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Humanities, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 757 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 6 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 20 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,364
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
757
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
20:1
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
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
35%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
743
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,364
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,364
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,401
Full-time, 2024-25
37%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
25%
Hispanic or Latino
36%
Black or African American
17%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
6
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
25%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University of New York System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. William Mullaney
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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