Community College of Philadelphia Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Community College of Philadelphia is ranked 8^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 12,926.
The financial aid amount ($5,327) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (106 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 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 24% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 24%

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 12% 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 12%

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 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 60%

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 12,926 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 12,926

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 $5,327 which is 41.80% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia $5,327

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

Community College of Philadelphia 15 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 106 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Community College of Philadelphia 106

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 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.