CCAC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#15 in Community Colleges
Community College of Allegheny County is ranked 15th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Community College of Allegheny County by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,583 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 10,467.
- It offers very diverse area of study (154 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CCAC are $12,583 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County $12,583
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $13,422
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CCAC is 18% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County 18%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 31%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CCAC is 18% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County 18%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 23%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CCAC is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County 59%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 62%
Student Population
The total student population at CCAC is 10,467 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County 10,467
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 6,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CCAC is $2,364 which is 18.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County $2,364
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $5,259
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CCAC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Allegheny County 17 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 16 to 1
Number of Programs
CCAC offers 154 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.