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Reading Area Community College

Reading Area Community College

Reading, PA · City · 3,703 students
$9,228
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
32% typical
$39,082
Earnings 10 years on
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Reading Area Community College (RACC) is an accessible, community-centered institution located in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania, recognized for its robust university transfer pathways and hands-on workforce development. The college boasts standout programs in nursing and allied health, criminal justice, business, and advanced technical manufacturing housed in its state-of-the-art Schmidt Training and Technology Center. As a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, RACC fosters a diverse, commuter-friendly environment characterized by small class sizes, dedicated faculty mentoring, and flexible course delivery to accommodate both traditional students and working adults. A distinctive hallmark of the college is its strong network of dual-admissions agreements with regional four-year universities, which enables students to seamlessly transfer credits while maximizing tuition savings.


Wikipedia:Reading Area Community College (RACC) is a public community college in Reading, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1971 and serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania. The institution is a Hispanic-serving institution ('HSI') as defined by federal law.

Location
Reading, PA, 19603 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
34 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,480$12,510
Books & supplies$1,800$1,800
Cost of attendance$14,563$27,600
Average net price$9,228Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$12,510
In-state: $6,480
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$27,600
In-state: $14,563
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,228
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.racc.edu
How it’s made up
Tuition$14,550
Books & supplies$1,800
Transportation$450
Total published by the school$27,600
Source: www.racc.edu
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$7,968
$30–48k
$8,553
$48–75k
$8,987
$75–110k
$12,121
$110k+
$14,049
Grants from the school
26% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $2,452
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Pell students: 30.1% · others: 38.7% 
8 yrs after starting
26% graduated · 21% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 50% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$32,565
10 yrs after entry$39,082
Debt
Median at graduation$8,750
Monthly payment$93
Middle 50% owe$3k–$14.3k
90th percentile$28,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 31%Women 69%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
35%
First-gen
54%
Family income
$19,778
Independent
48%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
73%
Where first-years come from
In state (PA)
97.9%
Out of state
0.3%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: FL 2

Race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
49%
Black
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$21M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$6,774/mo
Teaching spend
$7,534
per student
Federal loans
20%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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