Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) vs Holyoke Community College

Raritan Valley Community College and Holyoke Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Raritan Valley, nestled in Branchburg, New Jersey, boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a more diverse student body. Holyoke, located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, excels in graduation rates, ensuring a higher proportion of its students successfully complete their programs. While Raritan Valley offers a broader range of associate's degrees and certificates, Holyoke specializes in career-focused programs, preparing students for immediate entry into the workforce. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to discover more about these colleges' unique strengths and determine which one aligns best with your academic aspirations and career goals.

	Holyoke Community College	Raritan Valley Community College
Overview
Location	Holyoke, Massachusetts	Branchburg, New Jersey
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	64.0%	70.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	98.6%
Application fees		$25
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		2,325
Total number of admissions given out		2,293
Admitted students who chose to enroll		1,405
Yield rate		61.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,828 Out of state: $25,772	$21,837
Average net price	$8,305	$7,412
Tuition	In state: $5,088 Out of state: $10,032	$5,712
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $3,710	48.0% Average amount $6,269
Students receiving federal student loan	24.0% Average amount $3,562	7.0% Average amount $5,173
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $9,000	1.0% Average amount $6,197

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,738 Men 34.6% Women 65.4%	6,688 Men 48.5% Women 51.5%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	0.3%
International students	0.4%	1.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Mississippi Connecticut New York	New Jersey Pennsylvania Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science	Business Liberal Arts Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	New England Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	22.7%	27.9%
Dropout rate	48.7%	35.1%
Transferred out	18.0%	19.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $60,257 Year 2: $63,855 Year 3: $67,116 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $48,708 Year 2: $52,941 Year 3: $57,653 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,338 Year 2: $42,309 Year 3: $38,323 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,801 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $34,428 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,505 Year 2: $25,058 Year 3: $28,370 Social Work (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,204 Year 3: $25,308 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,119 Year 2: $16,921 Year 3: $22,823 Fine and Studio Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,981 Year 2: $21,894 Year 3: N/A Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,385 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $30,323 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $65,605 Year 2: $64,791 Year 3: $73,939 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,121 Year 2: $36,134 Year 3: $45,994 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,589 Year 2: $23,803 Year 3: $33,623 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,370 Year 2: $37,748 Year 3: $32,900 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,687 Year 3: N/A Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $122,145 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Management Information Systems and Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,927 Year 3: N/A

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