10-yr median earnings
$48,145
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Branchburg, New Jersey
Raritan Valley Community College
Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution in Branchburg, New Jersey. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,778
- Avg net price / yr
- $48,145
- 10-yr median earnings
- 33.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Raritan Valley Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 32%
- former-student earnings, US
- 33.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +23%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Raritan Valley Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C
College Value Score
58/100
Raritan Valley Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B-
$48,145
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A
$6,778
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
33.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B-
$10,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
58.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,778
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
33.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 33.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Raritan Valley Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Raritan Valley Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Raritan Valley Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$48,145 Top 32% higher than 68% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Raritan Valley Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,145 | #1639 of 5103 | 68th |
| Average net price | $6,778 | #612 of 5020 | 88th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 33.2% | #4084 of 4858 | 16th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,416 | #693 of 5462 | 87th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,416
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
33.2%
150%-time completion
$48,145
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Raritan Valley Community College ranks in New Jersey
State rank among 110 reporting New Jersey colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Raritan Valley Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $48,145 | #46 of 110 | 58th |
| Average net price | $6,778 | #10 of 129 | 92nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 33.2% | #104 of 126 | 17th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,416 | #22 of 144 | 85th |
Highest former-student earnings in New Jersey
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton University | $110,066 | $6,128 |
| 2 | Stevens Institute of Technology | $108,772 | $41,346 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-New Jersey | $92,405 | $37,984 |
| 4 | Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing | $87,408 | - |
| 5 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $84,276 | $16,504 |
| 6 | Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | $82,560 | $28,599 |
| 7 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $74,479 | $24,406 |
| 8 | Rutgers University-Newark | $74,479 | $19,703 |
| 9 | Rutgers University-Camden | $74,479 | $18,745 |
| 10 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Teterboro | $73,971 | $24,800 |
| 11 | JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. and Dorothy A. Snyder Schools | $73,894 | $40,644 |
| 12 | The College of New Jersey | $73,323 | $27,646 |
| 46 | Raritan Valley Community CollegeThis school | $48,145 | $6,778 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Raritan Valley Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $5,135
$0 – $30k
$5,135 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $5,283
$30k – $48k
$5,283 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,694 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$13,368 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Raritan Valley Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $5,664 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,584 |
| Average Net Price | $6,778 |
26.3%
Pell Grant Rate
3.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$10,500
Median Debt
$111/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Raritan Valley Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $4,697 to $7,128 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +25.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$4,697
Highest year
$7,128
Most recent (2023)
$6,613
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $5,2862023 · $6,613
Over the same years, enrollment went -27.2% (7,246 → 5,272 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
48.9%
Female
47.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$39,229
Median Earnings (6yr)
59.1%
Earning Over $25K
58.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 33.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,229 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $48,145 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 59.1% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 58.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $10,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $111/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 9 | 790 | $70,471 | $157,660 | $11,320 |
| Certificate | 1 | 0 | $36,696 | $36,696 | - |
Top programs at Raritan Valley Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Electrical and Power Trans…
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
$157,660 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$92,873 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$67,183 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof… $58,335
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
$58,335 median earnings
- Multi/Interdisciplinary St… $56,274
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
$56,274 median earnings
- Health Services/Allied Hea… $45,498
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
$45,498 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,… $43,590
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$43,590 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre… $42,357
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$42,357 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's | 11 | $157,660 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | 73 | $92,873 | $14,125 |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's | 165 | $67,183 | $9,653 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | 41 | $58,335 | - |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's | 150 | $56,274 | $10,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's | 63 | $45,498 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 226 | $43,590 | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's | 55 | $42,357 | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | Certificate | - | $36,696 | - |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Associate's | 6 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Raritan Valley Community College? ▼
Raritan Valley Community College is a public institution in Branchburg, New Jersey. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,416 students.
How much do Raritan Valley Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Raritan Valley Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $48,145 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,229.
How much does Raritan Valley Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Raritan Valley Community College is $6,778. In-state tuition is $5,664 and out-of-state tuition is $7,584. Median student debt at graduation is $10,500.
What is the graduation rate at Raritan Valley Community College? ▼
Raritan Valley Community College has a 33.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Raritan Valley Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Raritan Valley Community College is $10,500, while former students earn a median of $48,145 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 22% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 58.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $111.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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