Massachusetts

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1973Large citySEVP certified

About

Roxbury Community College (RCC) is a public community college in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. RCC offers associate degrees in arts, and sciences, as well as certificates. RCC has transfer agreements with Curry College, Northeastern University, Emerson College, Lesley University, and other four-year schools. RCC credits transfer to all public colleges and universities in Massachusetts through the MassTransfer Program. RCC's students are primarily Boston residents who identify as people of color: 80% of students identify as Black, Hispanic or two or more races, over 50% reside in Boston, and 83% receive Pell Grants.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$13,059
Estimated total for international students
US$22,207
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$7,755
Total cost for in-state students
US$16,903
Net price calculatorrcc.mass.edu (opens in a new tab)

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
1,977
International undergraduates
8%
Students per teacher
14 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$46,578

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (28)

Associate's degrees21 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology, GeneralBiotechnologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicPhysical Sciences, GeneralRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingSocial Sciences, GeneralTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Undergraduate certificates7 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementLegal Support ServicesPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.