Reading Area Community College

Reading, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,242
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Two-year, small // higher-part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 53.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 37.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 17.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 11.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 39.2%
Black: 11.2%
Hispanic: 43.5%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 3.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.1%
Unknown race: 0.4%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,462
In-State tuition: $5,910
Out-of-State tuition: $11,220

Estimated books and supplies: $1,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,800 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $40,684 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,778 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 49.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 24.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $93 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $6,806
$30k-48k $7,381
$48k-75k $9,178
$75k-110k $12,011
$110k+ $13,175

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.5% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $8,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,225 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 44.3% (2015)
@3 year 55.7% (2017)
@5 year 54.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 18.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 23.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $32,826 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,164 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 14
Associate's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 4
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 66 $10,500 $58 $32,829 ($2,736)
Associate's Degree Physical Sciences. 16
Associate's Degree Psychology, General. 12
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 27
Associate's Degree Social Work. 28 $11,725 $87
Associate's Degree Social Sciences, General. 8
Associate's Degree Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. 20 $122,346 ($10,196)
Associate's Degree Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. 8
Associate's Degree Precision Metal Working. 1
Associate's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 4
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 1
Associate's Degree Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. 17
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 3
Associate's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 15
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 10
Associate's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 9
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 6
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 26
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 22 $19,041 $148
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Administration, Management and Operations. 1
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 70 $14,650 $155 $33,018 ($2,752) $48,837 ($4,070)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 13
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 30
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 1
Associate's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 10
Associate's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Culinary Arts and Related Services. 1
Associate's Degree Culinary Arts and Related Services. 3
Associate's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 6
Associate's Degree Engineering, General. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 5
Associate's Degree Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 19
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 1
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 19


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $57,663
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0

School's endowment start of year: $12,432,838 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $15,050,744 (2022)