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Reading Area Community College
10 S Second St, Reading, PA 19603 · Public 2-year · (610) 372-4721 · School website
Average net price
$9,228
per year after grants, College Scorecard
Career completions
25
2023-24, IPEDS
Finish on time
33.6%
within 150% of normal time, Scorecard
Students with Pell
34.7%
share of undergraduates, Scorecard
Takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Middle States Commission on Higher Education Credit for military training (IPEDS) Open admission (IPEDS) On Pennsylvania's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025)
Career programs at Reading Area Community College
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 8 | $53,953 | NCLEX-PN 100.00% |
| Cybersecurity | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
College Scorecard counts 3,703 undergraduates · How program cost is reported · Earnings · WIOA list
- Programs, cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Net price, on-time completion, debt and earnings: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pass rates: Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing NCLEX-PN pass-rate file, read October 8, 2026.
Cost and aid at Reading Area Community College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $6,480
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $11,310
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $12,510
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,800
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $9,228
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $8,750
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $39,082
- Reading Area Community College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Reading Area Community College programs on the WIOA list
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Aide 120 hr.Nurse Aide Training · Online only · CIP 51.3902 | $1,390+ $1,030 books | 12 weeks, 10 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 11 |
| Dental Office Assistant/Chairside AssistantDental Assisting · Online only · CIP 51.0601 | $6,125+ $1,400 books | 30 weeks, 21 hours a week | 92.3% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 13 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, place or DOL provider ID.
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