by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Rockland Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Rockland Community College works out to about $14,941.00 annually.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,862.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,079.00 |
| Total cost | $14,941.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,941.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,431.00 |
| Net price | $7,510.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,941.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,465.00 |
| Net price | $5,476.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 6.3% 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. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Freshman year | $5,819.00 | $7,980.00 | $15,877.00 |
| Senior year | $6,982.00 | $9,575.00 | $19,050.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $25,555.00 | $35,047.00 | $69,725.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,736.00 | $13,352.00 | $26,563.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $294.00 | $403.00 | $802.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,290.00 | $48,399.00 | $96,288.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Freshman year | $5,819.00 | $7,980.00 | $15,877.00 |
| Senior year | $6,183.00 | $8,480.00 | $16,871.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,002.00 | $16,460.00 | $32,748.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,572.00 | $6,271.00 | $12,476.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $138.00 | $189.00 | $377.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,575.00 | $22,731.00 | $45,223.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,282.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,508.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,283.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,860.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,093.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,760.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,665.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Rockland Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Rockland Community College works out to $5,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,780.00 |
| 25th | $2,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,063.00 |
| 90th | $15,250.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,598.00 |
| High income | $5,850.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Rockland Community College comes to $-500.00.
The default-rate category at Rockland Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.6% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Rockland Community College reach $54,462,696.00 distributed across 6,561 borrowers.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Rockland Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.