Raritan Valley Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and in-state New Jersey residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 5,416 students.
About This School
Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution located in Branchburg, New Jersey with approximately 5,416 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $6,778 per year. Typical graduates earn $45,000 within 10 years of enrollment.
Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) is a public community college in Branchburg, New Jersey. RVCC offers Associate degree programs leading to an Associate of Arts (A.A.), Associate of Science (A.S.), Associate of Fine Art (A.F.A), or an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.), as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses.
This is a strong option for students looking to keep costs low — at just $6,613/year after aid and a median debt of only $6,000 at graduation, it's one of the more financially sensible paths into higher education in New Jersey. The $45,000 median earnings at the 10-year mark are modest but reasonable for a community college, especially if you're planning to transfer to a four-year school and boost that number later. Worth considering if cost control is a priority, but students with four-year career goals should have a clear transfer plan from day one.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 8% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5,416 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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