Top 10 Community Colleges Rankings
Connecticut State Community College ranked first and University of South Carolina-Lancaster ranked second in 2025 Community Colleges rankings. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 10 Community Colleges. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 10 Community Colleges is $8,835.
- The average number of students is 5,589 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 40.13% and the transfer-out rate is 15.10%.
Best Community Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists the top 10 community colleges . You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Financial Aid | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT | $15,596 | 36,315 | 24% | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | University of South Carolina-Lancaster Lancaster, SC | $18,238 | 2,687 | 25% | 81% | 24 to 1 |
| 3 | Marion Military Institute Marion, AL | $15,538 | 332 | 36% | 95% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD | $14,250 | 18,835 | 32% | 51% | 18 to 1 |
| 5 | Casper College Casper, WY | $10,710 | 3,403 | 43% | 45% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Titusville, PA | $22,210 | 36 | - | 100% | 4 to 1 |
| 7 | Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT | $14,244 | 27,437 | 29% | 25% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Portland Community College Portland, OR | $10,440 | 20,861 | 18% | 42% | 19 to 1 |
| 9 | McLennan Community College Waco, TX | $5,910 | 7,850 | 39% | 60% | 15 to 1 |
| 10 | Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO | $17,070 | 8,833 | 33% | 21% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $8,835 | 5,589 | 40% | 55% | 18 to 1 |