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Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Philadelphia, PA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,440 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 11,636 and it offers 34 programs(1 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Community College of Philadelphia is $12,440 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 Philadelphia offers the alternative tuition plans .
91% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,600 (exclude student loans).
Community College of Philadelphia 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,440
Average Financial Amount$5,600

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Community College of Philadelphia offers 34 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,845 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Community College of Philadelphia
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate281157
2 Years Certificate6019
Total3411,845

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 157 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 19 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,669 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕11-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕13-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕24-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Education [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕10-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Family and Community Services✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕11-
Legal Support Services (other)✕2-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Acting✕1-
Photography✕4-
Music Technology✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕9-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕9-
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)✕13-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕7-
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 14 completers-
Organizational Leadership✕1-
Accounting✕6-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔7-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕0-
Total157
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Family and Community Services✕6-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Creative Writing✕9-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers$27,700
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕0-
Human Services ✕ 0 completers$28,700
Total19
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕29-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕13-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕9-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 153 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕130-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕21-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕8-
Education [+] ✕ 68 completers-
Education✕0-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕55-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching✕4-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕9-
Engineering [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Engineering✕14-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕19-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕2-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕14-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 16 completers-
English Language and Literature✔16-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 222 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕222-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕37-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
International/Global Studies✕6-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)✕1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Religion/Religious Studies✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Physical Sciences✕1-
Chemistry✕12-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 46 completers-
Psychology✔46-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 60 completers-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕59-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕11-
Photography✕0-
Art/Art Studies✕29-
Music Performance✕5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 218 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕28-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✕24-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕24-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕17-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕15-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕109-
Business [+] ✕ 250 completers-
Business/Commerce✕221-
Organizational Leadership✕2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕10-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕17-
Total1,669

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 11,636 students are attending at Community College of Philadelphia. There are 310 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 297 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 813 (full-time) and 352 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Community College of Philadelphia is 16% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
Community College of Philadelphia 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population11,636
Graduation Rate16%
Number of Faculty607
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Community College of Philadelphia

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 11,647 students enrolled into Community College of Philadelphia. By gender, 3,699 male and 7,948 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Community College of Philadelphia.
Student Population By Gender
Community College of Philadelphia
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,6473,6997,948
Full-time3,6891,3212,368
Part-tme7,9582,3785,580
There are 2,629 White (22.57%), 4,765 Black/African American (40.91%), 1,906 Hispanic (16.36%), 1,182 Asian (10.15%), and 3,044 students with other races attending Community College of Philadelphia. 362 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Community College of Philadelphia
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,6473,6997,948
American Indian/Native American291316
Asian1,182508674
Black/African American4,7651,3133,452
Hispanic1,9065671,339
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander271116
White2,6298861,743
Two More415130285
Un-Known332133199
Non-resident Alien362138224
Community College of Philadelphia offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
9,534 students (81.86% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,803 students (15.48% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Community College of Philadelphia.
Distance Learning Student Population at Community College of Philadelphia
Number of Students
Total11,647
Enrolled Online Exclusively9,534
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,803
Not in Online Courses310
By age range, at Community College of Philadelphia, 3,886 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.36% of total students), 2,887 students are aged below 20 (24.79%), 312 students are aged above 50 (4.71%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Community College of Philadelphia
TotalMaleFemale
Total11,6473,6997,948
Under 181,6665981,068
Age 18-191,221457764
Age 20-212,0857721,313
Age 22-241,8015811,220
Age 25-291,8885151,373
Age 30-341,306336970
Age 35-39685177508
Age 40-49610157453
Age 50-6427471203
Over 6438929
Age Un-Known732647

Directory and Accreditation Information

Community College of Philadelphia is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Community College of Philadelphia.
1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA
215-751-8000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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