Student Population at Community College of Philadelphia
Total Enrollment
12,926 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,926
Online Enrollment
5,205
Men Students
4,338
Women Students
8,588
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,926 students have enrolled at Community College of Philadelphia (all undergraduate).
By gender, 4,338 male and 8,588 female students are attending Community College of Philadelphia. By attendance status, there are 4,623 full-time students and 8,303 part-time students.
The number of students at Community College of Philadelphia is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as South Hills School of Business & Technology and Valley Forge Military College, its population is very large (average population is 179).
Community College of Philadelphia offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,205 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Community College of Philadelphia | 12,926 | 12,926 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 179 | 179 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 6,751 | 6,751 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,926 | 4,623 | 8,303 |
| Men | 4,338 | 1,788 | 2,550 |
| Women | 8,588 | 2,835 | 5,753 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Asian | 1,071 | 489 | 582 |
| Black or African American | 4,879 | 1,440 | 3,439 |
| Hispanic | 2,390 | 779 | 1,611 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| White | 1,979 | 730 | 1,249 |
| Two or More Races | 479 | 181 | 298 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,635 | 514 | 1,121 |
| Total | 12,926 | 4,338 | 8,588 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,926 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,205 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,821 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,900 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,205 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 5,062 |
| Other State in U.S. | 105 |
| Outside of U.S. | 38 |
| Unknown | 0 |
