Bergen Community College vs. Mercer County Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ with Mercer County Community College in West Windsor, NJ on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Bergen Community College is larger than Mercer County Community College based on total student enrollment (11,720 students vs. 6,394 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, NJ (Large Suburban setting); Mercer County Community College is in West Windsor, NJ (Rural Fringe setting).
• Bergen Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mercer County Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bergen Community College 18:1; Mercer County Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercer County Community College are 33.2% lower than at Bergen Community College ($9,600 vs. $14,374).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Bergen Community College than at Mercer County Community College (about $120 more per year; $9,294 vs. $9,174).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bergen Community College than at Mercer County Community College (66% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mercer County Community College students is 3.3% larger than aid received by Bergen Community College students ($6,791 vs. $6,574).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Bergen Community College and Mercer County Community College.

Loans and repayment

• More Bergen Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mercer County Community College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.