Community College of Philadelphia Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#7 in Community Colleges

Community College of Philadelphia is ranked 7^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Community College of Philadelphia by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $12,744 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 11,636.
It offers average (97 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Community College of Philadelphia are $12,744 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia $12,744

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 Community College of Philadelphia is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 16%

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 Community College of Philadelphia is 10% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 10%

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 Community College of Philadelphia is 59% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 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 Community College of Philadelphia is 11,636 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 11,636

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 Community College of Philadelphia is $5,600 which is 43.94% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia $5,600

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 Community College of Philadelphia is 13 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 13 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

Community College of Philadelphia offers 97 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 97

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 83

Number of Online Programs

Community College of Philadelphia offers 7 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.