Reading Area Community College

https://www.racc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,200

2.19% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,920

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.11%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,737

18.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

24%

93 Graduates

About

Reading Area Community College is a higher education institution located in Berks County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Reading Area Community College were General Studies (83 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees), and General Health Services (31 degrees).

In 2021, 459 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Reading Area Community College. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (227 degrees), 1.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (156 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $4,200, which is $−3,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Reading Area Community College is $4,200, which is $−3,768 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,920.

In 2021, 79% of undergraduate students attending Reading Area Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,200

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College was $4,200. The cost of tuition at Reading Area Community College is $−3,768 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Reading Area Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,920

2021 Value

2.12%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Reading Area Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,920. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Reading Area Community College grew by 2.12%.

This chart compares the average net price of Reading Area Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,800

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Reading Area Community College was of $10,800 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Reading Area Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Reading Area Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 19.7% with respect to 2020, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Reading Area Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.11%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Reading Area Community College was 4.11%, which represents 45 out of the 1096 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Reading Area Community College had a total enrollment of 4,737 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 895 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,842. This means that 18.9% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.6% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.91% Black or African American, 2.91% Two or More Races, 2.47% Asian, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.232% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Reading Area Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (24.5%) and White Male (19.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

18.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Reading Area Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,737 students. The full-time enrollment at Reading Area Community College is 895 and the part-time enrollment is 3,842. This means that 18.9% of students enrolled at Reading Area Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Reading Area Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Reading Area Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Reading Area Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Reading Area Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,397 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,615 enrolled students
Black or African American
422 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Reading Area Community College is 50.6% White, 34.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.91% Black or African American, 2.91% Two or More Races, 2.47% Asian, 0.422% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.232% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 14 students (0.296%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 111 more women than men received degrees from Reading Area Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Reading Area Community College is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (156 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Reading Area Community College is General Studies (83 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (58 degrees) and General Health Services (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Reading Area Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Other managers (140,750 people), Police officers (128,363 people), Postsecondary teachers (88,528 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,353 people), and Software developers (73,022 people).

The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College in 2021 are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Engineering Technologies (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and Protective Services (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Construction (24 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (17 degrees), Engineering Technologies (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (9 degrees), and Protective Services (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reading Area Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (314,500 people), Elementary & secondary schools (189,484 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (179,573 people), Construction (136,540 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (114,729 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Reading Area Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
83 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
58 degree-majors awarded
General Health Services
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Reading Area Community College was General Studies with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Reading Area Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

174

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

285

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 174 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College, which is 0.611 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (285).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Reading Area Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.813 times less than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 59 degrees were awarded to men at Reading Area Community College in General Studies, which is 2.46 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Reading Area Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (34.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Reading Area Community College is Male and White (34.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
227 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
156 degrees awarded
Black or African American
43 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Reading Area Community College is white (227 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (156 degrees).

0.218% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
136 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
109 degrees awarded
White Male
91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Reading Area Community College is white female (136 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (109 degrees).

Operations

Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 323k (2.15%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Reading Area Community College had a total salary expenditure of 38.3M. Reading Area Community College employs 15 Assistant professors, 12 Professors and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Reading Area Community College are Female Assistant professor (13), Female Associate professor (11), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Endowment

$15.1M

2021 Endowment

21.1%

growth from 2020

Reading Area Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Reading Area Community College grew 21.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.76M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Reading Area Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.3M

2021 Salaries

2.39%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Reading Area Community College paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 45.2% of their overall expenditure ($38.3M) and a 2.39% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.43M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Reading Area Community College paid a total of $3.43M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Reading Area Community College were Assistant professor with 15 employees, Professor with 12 employees, and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reading Area Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees, Management with 30 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Reading Area Community College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Female Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Reading Area Community College.