2021 Top 10 Community Colleges Rankings
Community Colleges Ranking Overview
De Anza College ranked first and Diablo Valley College ranked second in Community Colleges rankings. The 2020 average tuition & fees of the schools is $9,542. The average number of student population is 6,395 and the average student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Below statements are summarizing average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Community Colleges. For the statistics, we include top 20 schools out of total 10 Community Colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,542 and Montgomery College has the highest tuition & fees of $14,034 and Ohlone College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,524.
- The average student population is 6,395 and Montgomery College has the most students of 21,720 and Frederick Community College has the fewest students of 6,000.
- The average graduation rate is 31.80% and De Anza College has the highest rate of 65% and Montgomery College has the lowest rate of 22%.
Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.
Advertisement
Top 10 Community Colleges Comparison Table
Next 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 | De Anza College Cupertino, CA | $9,526 | 19,482 | 65% | 37% | 29 to 1 |
| 2 | Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA | $8,564 | 20,271 | 48% | 36% | 26 to 1 |
| 3 | Montgomery College Rockville, MD | $14,034 | 21,720 | 22% | 46% | 18 to 1 |
| 4 | Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA | $9,528 | 14,732 | 61% | 25% | 26 to 1 |
| 5 | College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA | $9,094 | 8,924 | 42% | 36% | 26 to 1 |
| 6 | Frederick Community College Frederick, MD | $9,556 | 6,000 | 35% | 30% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL | $11,754 | 13,530 | 34% | 29% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 | Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA | $9,590 | 19,421 | 42% | 38% | 26 to 1 |
| 9 | Los Medanos College Pittsburg, CA | $8,564 | 9,747 | 33% | 54% | 24 to 1 |
| 10 | Ohlone College Fremont, CA | $7,524 | 8,835 | 47% | 36% | 24 to 1 |
| Average | $9,542 | 6,395 | 32% | 55% | 18 to 1 |
