by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Raritan Valley Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Raritan Valley Community College works out to about $13,039.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $7,584.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $5,455.00 |
| Total cost | $13,039.00 |
| That is 32% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,039.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,054.00 |
| Net price | $5,985.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,039.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,697.00 |
| Net price | $4,342.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 3.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $4,479.00 | $6,174.00 | $13,450.00 |
| Senior year | $4,916.00 | $6,777.00 | $14,764.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,782.00 | $25,889.00 | $56,402.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,155.00 | $9,863.00 | $21,487.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $216.00 | $298.00 | $649.00 |
| Total amount paid | $25,937.00 | $35,751.00 | $77,888.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $4,479.00 | $6,174.00 | $13,450.00 |
| Senior year | $4,620.00 | $6,369.00 | $13,875.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,099.00 | $12,542.00 | $27,325.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,466.00 | $4,778.00 | $10,410.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $105.00 | $144.00 | $314.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,566.00 | $17,321.00 | $37,735.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,778.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,613.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,059.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,555.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,061.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,710.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,876.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Raritan Valley Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Raritan Valley Community College amounts to $6,000.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,000.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $15,191.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,589.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $89.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,433.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation graduates from Raritan Valley Community College leave with $933.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Raritan Valley Community College works out to $349.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Raritan Valley Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.6% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Raritan Valley Community College amount to $42,348,974.00 spread across 5,085 student borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 47 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,978.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 2 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,395.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Raritan Valley Community College, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.