Reading Area Community College Overview

Reading Area Community College is a public institution situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. The city atmosphere of Reading makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

What Is Reading Area Community College Known For?

• The highest award offered at RACC is the associate's degree.
• In a recent academic period100% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Reading Area Community College?

Contact details for RACC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	10 S Second St, Reading, PA 19603
Phone:	610-372-4721
Website:	www.racc.edu

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How Do I Get Into RACC?

You can apply to RACC online at: https://www.racc.edu/admissions/degree-seeking

As long as you submit the requested materials to Reading Area Community College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford Reading Area Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At RACC, approximately 15% of students took out student loans averaging $5,137 a year. That adds up to $20,548 over four years for those students.

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Reading Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,924 undergraduate students at RACC, with 955 being full-time and 2,969 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 955 full-time undergraduates at RACC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Reading Area Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	19
Black or African American	76
Hispanic or Latino	366
White	455
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

Over 8 countries are represented at RACC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Spain, and Jamaica.

Reading Area Community College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	77	0	77
Business Administration & Management	0	74	2	76
Human Development & Family Studies	31	18	1	50
Nursing	0	25	0	25
Health Sciences & Services	0	24	0	24
General Psychology	0	21	0	21
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers	0	19	0	19
Accounting	0	16	2	18
Allied Health Professions	0	18	0	18
General Physical Sciences	0	18	0	18
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	18	0	18
Social Work	0	18	0	18
Computer Engineering Technology	0	14	0	14
Computer Information Systems	0	13	0	13
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	10	0	10
Fine & Studio Arts	0	10	0	10
Communication & Media Studies	0	9	0	9
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	8	0	8
General Social Sciences	0	8	0	8
General Education	0	7	0	7
Mental & Social Health Services	0	6	0	6
Writing Studies	0	5	0	5
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance	0	4	1	5
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	4	4
Information Technology	0	0	3	3
General Engineering	0	3	0	3
Precision Metal Working	0	3	0	3
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	2	0	2
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	2	0	2
Computer Software & Applications	0	1	0	1
Culinary Arts	0	1	0	1
Computer Systems Networking	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Other Science Technologies/Technicians	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	31	452	13	496

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.