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Community College of Allegheny County

Community College of Allegheny County is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Pittsburgh, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,583 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 10,467 and it offers 97 programs(12 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Community College of Allegheny County is $12,583 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Community College of Allegheny County offers the alternative tuition plans .
91% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,364 (exclude student loans).
CCAC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,583
Average Financial Amount$2,364

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Community College of Allegheny County offers 97 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 2,687 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Community College of Allegheny County
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate400353
2 Years Certificate560497
4 Years Certificate107
Total9702,687

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 353 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 497 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 7 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,830 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕0-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Area Studies (other)✕2-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕11-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕25-
Computer Support Specialist✕2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕2-
Nanotechnology✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕14-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Child Development✕15-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕9-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕10-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biotechnology✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕2-
Human Services [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Social Work✕7-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 74 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕74-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Graphic Design✕7-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕4-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Music✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 99 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕18-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕23-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕1-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕34-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕1-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕22-
Business [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Operations Management and Supervision✕17-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce✕1-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕11-
Management Science✕5-
Total353
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Barbering/Barber✕4-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕21-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD✕0-
Nanotechnology✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Child Development✕1-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 4 completers$25,000
General Studies✕4-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Biotechnology✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers$29,000
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Work✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 257 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕214-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕18-
Building/Property Maintenance✕4-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕21-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕23-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕27-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Ironworking/Ironworker✕0-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕0-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕50-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Graphic Design✕10-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕1-
Music✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 72 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕38$32,800
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕2-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✕10-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕7-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕4-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕0-
Dietitian Assistant✕1-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕7-
Business [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕12$29,200
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕8-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕1-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕0-
Total497
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕7-
Total7
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 110 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕35-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕28-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕33-
Computer Support Specialist✕14-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕2-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Engineering Science✕2-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕4-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕2-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕24-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕27-
Court Reporting/Court Reporter✕3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 483 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕120-
General Studies✕363-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕7-
Biotechnology✕6-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Mathematics✕25-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕4-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Chemistry✕1-
Physics✕2-
Psychology [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Psychology✕43-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 57 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕49-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕4-
Critical Infrastructure Protection✕4-
Human Services [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Social Work✕13-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Social Sciences✕13-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 77 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer✕0-
Electrician✕64-
Building/Property Maintenance✕2-
Building Construction Technology✕11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕7-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕22-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕1-
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Industrial and Product Design✕3-
Graphic Design✕10-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕5-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕9-
Art/Art Studies✕11-
Music✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 577 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕8-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕4-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕19-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕3-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕26-
Anesthesiologist Assistant✕7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✕7-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕20-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕10-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕33-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕53-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕21-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)✕10-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕348-
Business [+] ✕ 243 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕176-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕49-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕9-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕2-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)✕3-
Management Science✕3-
Total1,830

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 10,467 students are attending at Community College of Allegheny County. There are 227 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 866 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 758 (full-time) and 913 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Community College of Allegheny County is 18% and transfer-out rate is 18%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
CCAC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population10,467
Graduation Rate18%
Number of Faculty1,093
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1

Student Population at CCAC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 11,977 students enrolled into Community College of Allegheny County. By gender, 5,586 male and 6,391 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Community College of Allegheny County.
Student Population By Gender
Community College of Allegheny County
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,9775,5866,391
Full-time3,7911,8031,988
Part-tme8,1863,7834,403
There are 7,347 White (61.34%), 1,643 Black/African American (13.72%), 419 Hispanic (3.50%), 452 Asian (3.77%), and 2,526 students with other races attending Community College of Allegheny County. 1 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Community College of Allegheny County
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,9775,5866,391
American Indian/Native American331419
Asian452190262
Black/African American1,6435501,093
Hispanic419142277
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander927
White7,3473,4063,941
Two More481166315
Un-Known1,5921,116476
Non-resident Alien101
Community College of Allegheny County offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
2,325 students (19.41% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,915 students (24.34% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Community College of Allegheny County.
Distance Learning Student Population at Community College of Allegheny County
Number of Students
Total11,977
Enrolled Online Exclusively2,325
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,915
Not in Online Courses6,737
By age range, at Community College of Allegheny County, 3,867 students are aged 20 to 24 (32.29% of total students), 2,928 students are aged below 20 (24.45%), 415 students are aged above 50 (5.73%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Community College of Allegheny County
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,9775,5866,391
Under 18610323287
Age 18-192,3181,1151,203
Age 20-212,0099611,048
Age 22-241,858873985
Age 25-291,9729141,058
Age 30-341,303591712
Age 35-39749328421
Age 40-49737305432
Age 50-64343137206
Over 64723537
Age Un-Known642

Directory and Accreditation Information

Community College of Allegheny County is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Community College of Allegheny County.
800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
412-323-2323
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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