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Fast Facts

Fast Facts

Interested in learning more about the tangible outcomes of a Roxbury Community College education or the diverse community of RCC students? Explore key data highlights below, showcasing enrollment, completion, and employment rates for RCC graduates.

Student Demographics – Gender

Student Demographics – Race

New Students vs. Returning

Graduates by Major

Graduates by Race/Ethnicity

Completion/Retention

Employment: 2019-2023

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Student Demographics – Gender

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Selected Group # Enrolled
Women 1,488
Men 755
Other 12
Total 2,255

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Student Demographics – Race

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Selected Group # Enrolled
Asian 76
Black 1,328
American Indian / Alaskan Native 26
Hispanic 599
White 214
Pacific Islander, Alaskan Native, Indigenous Person 12
Non-Resident Alien 192
*Total 
Total includes some multiple-race reporting
2,447

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New Students vs. Returning

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Selected Group % New Students % Returning Students
Fall 2020 14.2% 85.8%
Fall 2021 20.7% 79.3%
Fall 2022 18.5% 81.5%
Fall 2023 37.6% 62.4%
Fall 2024 27.9% 72.1%

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Graduates by Major

Selected Group FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23
Arts & Humanities

118 

123

29

35

25

28

11

9

12

11

Business and Communication

42

54

35

44

40

35

30

23

18

21

Health

69 

54 

152 

142 

147 

128 

118 

77 

49 

63

Social and Behavioral Sciences and Human Services      19 18 16 20 12 9 6 8
STEM

40 

35

36

45

22

38

33

19

21 

29 

Trades

35 

35

19

24

14

20

15

9

16

11 

Education

19 

16

15

20

9

17

13

6

12

13 

Total

323 

317

305 

328

273 

286

232

152

134

156

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Graduates by Race/Ethnicity

Selected Group FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23
American Indian or Alaskan Native

1

 

3

2

1

1

   

1

Asian or Pacific Islander

2

9

5

12

7

3

6

 

3

3

Black or African American

187

215

210

231

203

209

146

104

87

110

Hispanic or Latino

50

49

52

47

31

42

39

29

29

27

White

21

14

20

16

24

15

27

11

8

9

Two or more races

1

2

1

3

 

6

10

6

2

6

U.S. Non-resident

4

3

4

7

2

2

3

1

4

 
Unknown

57

24

13

9

4

8

 

1

1

 

Grand Total

323

317

305

328

273

286

232

152

134

156

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Completion/Retention vs. MA Community College System

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Selected Group RCC versus MA State Community College Average
Timely Completion of Gateway Courses 53% vs 21% CC state average 
Black Students - On Time Credit Accumulation 23% vs 15% CC state average
Black Students - First Year Retention Rate 54% vs 44% CC state average

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Graduate Employment: 2019-2023 

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Selected Group Percent Employed
Employed Full-Time 73%
Employed Part-Time 13%
Not Employed 13%

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