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Sussex County Community College

Sussex County Community College

Newton, NJ · Rural · 2,086 students
4
Year
Public
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Nestled on a scenic, 167-acre lakeside campus in Newton, Sussex County Community College (SCCC) is best known for combining an affordable, high-quality associate degree education with seamless transfer pathways to prestigious four-year universities. Prospective students will find particularly strong, career-oriented academic offerings in highly regarded fields like Nursing and Health Sciences, Culinary Arts, Criminal Justice, and STEM, all taught in intimate classrooms with dedicated faculty. The campus culture is exceptionally supportive and active, featuring a close-knit community where students engage in Skylanders athletic teams, diverse clubs, and outdoor recreation in the surrounding Sussex hills. Distinctively, SCCC stands out for its unique University Center, which allows students to earn select bachelor’s degrees from partner four-year institutions directly on the SCCC campus.


Wikipedia:Sussex County Community College (SCCC) is a public community college in the town of Newton in Sussex County, New Jersey. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and several of its programs are further accredited or approved by state government agencies and national occupational standards associations.

Location
Newton, NJ, 07860 · Rural campus
Nearest airport from college
EWR · Newark
40 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$14,708
Out-of-state COA
$18,188
Avg net price
$7,859
In-state tuition
$5,544
Out-of-state tuition
$9,024
Books & supplies
$1,481/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$5,955
$30–48k
$7,781
$48–75k
$8,232
$75–110k
$12,457
$110k+
$13,931
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
40%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
34%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
17%
Median earnings (6yr)
$36,934
Median earnings (10yr)
$44,664
Median debt
$11,000
Monthly loan payment
$117
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,000$10,800
Debt (90th percentile)
$15,982
Student Body
Men 55%Women 45%
16
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
37%
First-generation
43%
Median family income
$38,476
Independent students
28%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
35%
Race & ethnicity
White
62%
Hispanic
20%
Black
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
1%
Institutional
Endowment
$3M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$6,647/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,264
Federal loan rate
16%

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