Reading Area Community College

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).

Reading Area Community College

Type	Public community college
Established	1971
Endowment	$7.7 million[1]
President	Susan D. Looney
Academic staff	284
Students	4,682
Location	Reading , Pennsylvania , United States
Campus	Urban
Mascot	Raven
Website	www.racc.edu

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]

Demographics

Student body composition as of Fall 2023

Race and ethnicity[2]	Total
Black	10.3%	10.3
Hispanic	46.6%	46.6
Asian	1.5%	1.5
White	34.8%	34.8
Other[a]	6.79%	6.79