Reading Area Community College
Public college in Reading, Pennsylvania, US
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Reading Area Community College (RACC) is a public community college in Reading, Pennsylvania. The college was founded in 1971 and serves the greater Reading area and Berks County, Pennsylvania. The institution is a Hispanic-serving institution ('HSI') as defined by federal law (the Higher Education Opportunity Act, Title V, 2008).
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1971 |
| Endowment | $7.7 million[1] |
| President | Susan D. Looney |
Academic staff | 284 |
| Students | 4,682 |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Raven |
| Website | www.racc.edu |
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Academics
Reading Area Community College has over 4,000 students, most of whom study on a part-time basis (76.2%). Over two-thirds of the student body is female (68.7%), and over half of students receive need-based financial aid through the Pell Grant (60.7%).[2]
