CCBC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Community College of Beaver County is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $20,700 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,936.
The financial aid amount ($5,612) is lower.
It offers fewer area of study (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CCBC are $20,700 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver County $20,700

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 CCBC is 12% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver County 12%

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 CCBC is 28% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver County 28%

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 CCBC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver County 54%

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 CCBC is 1,936 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver County 1,936

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 CCBC is $5,612 which is 27.11% 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 Beaver County $5,612

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 CCBC is 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver 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

CCBC offers 57 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Beaver County 57

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

CCBC offers 12 online programs and it means relatively few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.