Rockland Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Rockland Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Suffern, New York.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,401 for New York residents and $11,353 for other students on average. It offers 60 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 47 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	145 College Rd, Suffern, NY
Phone	845-574-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,401 Out-of-State$11,353
Student Population »	5,472 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	29%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	61% (Full-time) 44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,576
Students to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$42,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,401 for New York residents and $11,353 for out-of-state students at Rockland Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,861) over public community colleges in New York.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Rockland Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	New York Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,401	$11,353
Books & Supplies	$1,570
Off-Campus Living Costs	$17,420
Average Financial Aid	$5,576
Cost of Attendance	$25,391	$30,343
After Financial Aid	$19,815	$24,767
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$42,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	New York Residents	Out-of-State Students
Rockland Community College	$6,401	$11,353
Public Community Colleges in New York	$7,244	$10,861
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Rockland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 13 Certificate, 47 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	13	47	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering Science	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	84 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	208 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics and Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	95 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	67 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Tourism Promotion Operations	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 5,472 students at Rockland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,532 male students and 3,105 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	5,637	2,576	3,061
Male Students	2,532	1,324	1,208
Female Students	3,105	1,252	1,853

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Rockland Community College, there are 5,472 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,925 students were attending classes through distance learning (987 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,938 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	5,472
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	987
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,938
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,547