Roxbury Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Very BadSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Roxbury Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,215 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1973 and is the only school located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts.

Academic Offerings

At Roxbury Community College you can earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
26
RCC implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 26 majors. The most popular concentrations are Medical, Medical Assistant, Nursing, General Studies, and Criminal Justice. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Roxbury Community College is very low at 37% (way below Massachusetts average). Considering this statistic, apparently students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
37%
Bad
The graduation rate at RCC is very low: 10%. Around 11% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at RCC is pretty decent - 15:1. Find out more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are low, $6,000 a year. The additional fees at RCC beyond tuition are roughly $5,200, which comes to a total of $11,200 a year.

Read the details about RCC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
Roxbury Community College might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at RCC is $10.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to RCC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (617) 427-0060 or check Roxbury Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
RCC offers a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at RCC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at RCC.

Based on the college crime information, Roxbury Community College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Roxbury Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Roxbury Community College
1234 Columbus Ave
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts
02120-3400, USA
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