Reading Area Community College
Reading, PA · City · 3,703 students
HSI
4
YearPublic
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Reading, PA, 19603 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
34 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$14,563
Out-of-state COA
$20,593
Avg net price
$9,228
In-state tuition
$6,480
Out-of-state tuition
$12,510
Books & supplies
$1,800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,968
$30–48k
$8,553
$48–75k
$8,987
$75–110k
$12,121
$110k+
$14,049
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
Consumer completion
21%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
26%
Transferred
21%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
50%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,565
Median earnings (10yr)
$39,082
Median debt
$8,750
Monthly loan payment
$93
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000–$14,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$28,500
Student Body
Men 31%Women 69%
19
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
35%
First-generation
54%
Median family income
$19,778
Independent students
48%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
73%
Race & ethnicity
White
31%
Hispanic
49%
Black
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Unknown
3%
Institutional
Endowment
$21M
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$6,774/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,534
Federal loan rate
20%
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