Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Community College of Philadelphia's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Community College of Philadelphia has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 179 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (6,751 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Community College of Philadelphia12,92612,926
Similarly Ranked Schools179179
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania6,7516,751
The below chart compares the student population between Community College of Philadelphia and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 4,338 male and 8,588 female students attending Community College of Philadelphia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Community College of Philadelphia.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Community College of Philadelphia
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total12,9264,6238,303
Men4,3381,7882,550
Women8,5882,8355,753

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 4,879 Black or African American students (37.75%) and 2,390 Hispanic students (18.49%) at Community College of Philadelphia(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Community College of Philadelphia.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Community College of Philadelphia
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native381523
Asian1,071489582
Black or African American4,8791,4403,439
Hispanic2,3907791,611
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1367
White1,9797301,249
Two or More Races479181298
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1,6355141,121
Total 12,9264,3388,588

Online Student Population

At Community College of Philadelphia, 10,026 students (77.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,205 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,062 students live in Pennsylvania where Community College of Philadelphia is located in and 105 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total12,926
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes5,205
Enrolled Some in Online Classes4,821
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,900
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)5,205
Pennsylvania Residents5,062
Other State in U.S.105
Outside of U.S.38
Unknown0