Bergen Community College
Bergen Community College at a Glance
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About Bergen Community College
According to Wikipedia, Bergen Community College is a public community college in Bergen County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1965 and opened in 1968. , it is the largest community college in the state, with sites in Paramus, Hackensack, and Lyndhurst and 13,352 students enrolled in degree programs, as well as approximately 5,800 in continuing and adult education programs. Federal data rank Bergen graduates first in earning the highest salaries among their peers from the state's 19 two-year institutions, and even out-earning peers from some four-year colleges. Bergen has graduated more than half a million students with associate degrees and certificates since its founding in 1968.
Bergen Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 22% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Bergen Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,060 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $8,561 |
| 30K - 48K | $8,419 |
| 48K - 75K | $10,743 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,387 |
| 110K+ | $17,324 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Bergen Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Bergen Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $52,092 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Bergen Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 16,693 | 16,693 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Bergen Community College?
Bergen Community College is located at 400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652-1595.
How Safe is Bergen Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Bergen Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Bergen Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Paramus has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.90%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Bergen Community College Known For?
Bergen Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Bergen Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Bergen Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Bergen Community College ranks #1216 in the U.S. and #4188 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBergen Community College ranks #1582 in the U.S. and #6212 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesBergen Community College ranks #1611 in the U.S. and #4052 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBergen Community College ranks #1832 in the U.S. and #7245 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesBergen Community College ranks #2255 in the U.S. and #10165 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesBergen Community College ranks #2478 in the U.S. and #5112 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesBergen Community College ranks #3118 in the U.S. and #11277 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBergen Community College ranks #3279 in the U.S. and #12180 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology Degrees