Community College of Philadelphia - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Community College of Philadelphia is a 2-4 years, public school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $8,688 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,744 for other students on average. It offers 97 degree programs through 42 Certificate, 55 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 7 programs (2 Certificate, 5 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA
Phone	215-751-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$8,688 Out-of-State$12,744
Student Population »	11,636 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	16%
Transfer-out Rate	10%
Retention Rate	59% (Full-time) 41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,600
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $8,688 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,744 for out-of-state students at Community College of Philadelphia. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($13,917) over public community colleges in Pennsylvania.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Community College of Philadelphia. Then, we compare its costs to Pennsylvania community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$8,688	$12,744
Books & Supplies	$2,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$18,346
Average Financial Aid	$5,600
Cost of Attendance	$29,434	$33,490
After Financial Aid	$23,834	$27,890
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,900

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Pennsylvania Residents	Out-of-State Students
Community College of Philadelphia	$8,688	$12,744
Public Community Colleges in Pennsylvania	$10,426	$13,917
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Community College of Philadelphia offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 5 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	5	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	42	55	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Architecture

what is Architecture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
African-American/Black Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mass Communication/Media Studies	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	95 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Education	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	55 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Applied Engineering Technologies/Technicians	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Family and Community Services	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	208 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	83 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	NOT OFFERED	70 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

what is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Human Services	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music Performance	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and Promotion	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	121 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	205 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fashion Merchandising	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 11,636 students at Community College of Philadelphia including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,699 male students and 7,948 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	11,647	3,689	7,958
Male Students	3,699	1,321	2,378
Female Students	7,948	2,368	5,580

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Community College of Philadelphia, there are 11,636 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 9,463 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,075 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,388 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	11,636
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,075
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,388
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,173