Rockland Community College is a public community college located in Suffern, NY. It offers 60 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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

The school has 5,472 students, which is higher than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 987 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
New York ResidentsOut-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
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-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. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1347NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef Training6 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering ScienceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal9 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 84 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 208 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 43 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising ArtNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 95 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 67 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism Promotion OperationsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total5,6372,5763,061
Male Students2,5321,3241,208
Female Students3,1051,2521,853

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 5,472 total students, 2,925 students enrolled through distance learning (987 students enrolled exclusively and 1,938 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,472
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses987
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,938
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,547

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Rockland Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address145 College Rd, Suffern, NY
Phone845-574-4000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,401
Out-of-State$11,353
Student Population »5,472 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »29%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,576
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)