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

113 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Reading Area Community College?

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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

How Do I Get Into RACC?

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

Reading Area Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Reading Area Community College?

28% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At RACC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,261 a year. That adds up to $21,044 over four years for those students.

Reading Area Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

895 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,737 undergraduate students at RACC, with 895 being full-time and 3,842 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 895 full-time undergraduates at RACC, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 22
Black or African American 73
Hispanic or Latino 363
White 401
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 35

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

Online Learning at Reading Area Community College

1,358 Took All Classes Online
2,278 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 2,278 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at RACC has changed over the last few years.

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Reading Area Community College Healthcare Concentrations

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

Major Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Registered Nursing 35 0 35
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 21 0 21
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 15 0 15
Respiratory Care Therapy 11 0 11
Laboratory Technician 10 0 10
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 7 1 8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 8 0 8
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 5 5
Histologic Technician 0 0 0
TOTAL 107 6 113

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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