There are 92 community colleges (2-4 year colleges) in Pennsylvania - 26 public and 66 private schools.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania community colleges is $13,481 for Pennsylvania residents and $19,046 for out-of-state students. The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships is $6,519. A total of 109,078 students enrolled in Pennsylvania community colleges (1,363 in average).

Pennsylvania Community Colleges Average Statistics

51 Pennsylvania community colleges have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools having competitive admission is 74.02% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 75.14%.

43 schools offer online degree/programs and 1,302 students enrolled online exclusively.

The average graduation rate is 52.14% and the transfer-out rate is 52.14%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1 at Pennsylvania community colleges.

The following table shows the 2024 average academic statistics for Pennsylvania community colleges.

Pennsylvania Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools92 community colleges (26 public, 66 private)
Open Admission Policy51 out of 92 schools
Tuition & Fees$13,481 Pennsylvania Residents
$19,046 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$6,519
Student PopulationTotal 109,078 (1,363 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 29,944 (1,302 on average) in 43 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate52.14%
Transfer-out Rate16.90%
Student to Faculty Ratio12.14 to 1

Pennsylvania Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

University of Pittsburgh-Titusville is ranked first among Pennsylvania community colleges and Northampton County Area Community College and Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology are second and third position in the ranking.

The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $13,481 for Pennsylvania residents and $19,046 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Pennsylvania community colleges with key statistics by ranking.

2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Pennsylvania
PA RankNameTuition & FeesFinancial AidStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
1University of Pittsburgh-TitusvilleTitusville, PA$22,210 ($11,918) $11,970 23 13% 2 to 1
2Northampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PA$14,730 ($10,980) $4,665 8,484 21% 19 to 1
3Thaddeus Stevens College of TechnologyLancaster, PA$9,050 $7,293 1,312 56% 16 to 1
4Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne, PA$32,176 ($29,975) $18,938 84 28% 10 to 1
5Johnson CollegeScranton, PA$20,733 ($18,567) $8,275 586 53% 8 to 1
6Montgomery County Community CollegeBlue Bell, PA$16,230 ($11,250) $4,710 8,596 23% 16 to 1
7Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PA$29,900 ($23,670) $12,899 910 34% 4 to 1
8YTI Career Institute-AltoonaAltoona, PA$34,964 $5,914 121 100% 10 to 1
9Delaware County Community CollegeMedia, PA$14,940 ($10,800) $1,800 7,992 20% 16 to 1
11Community College of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$12,744 ($8,688) $5,600 11,636 16% 13 to 1
12Lehigh Carbon Community CollegeSchnecksville, PA$13,205 ($9,210) $4,673 6,242 20% 19 to 1
13Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA$11,400 ($8,918) $5,653 12,576 16% 13 to 1
15Triangle Tech Inc-PittsburghPittsburgh, PA$18,541 ($16,640) $7,185 105 30% 8 to 1
16Triangle Tech Inc-DuboisFalls Creek, PA$18,575 ($16,646) $8,927 73 68% 7 to 1
18Bucks County Community CollegeNewtown, PA$13,384 ($9,184) $4,164 6,162 25% 13 to 1
19YTI Career Institute-YorkYork, PA$30,688 $7,912 551 46% 9 to 1
20Lincoln Technical Institute-AllentownAllentown, PA$32,043 $4,119 419 55% 18 to 1
21Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA$15,810 ($11,130) $4,969 4,220 17% 15 to 1
22Westmoreland County Community CollegeYoungwood, PA$14,728 ($10,528) $5,143 4,171 18% 17 to 1
23Community College of Beaver CountyMonaca, PA$20,070 ($13,860) $3,716 1,720 20% 16 to 1
24New Castle School of TradesNew Castle, PA$23,310 $5,654 628 72% 20 to 1
25Butler County Community CollegeButler, PA$11,700 ($8,700) $4,254 2,496 30% 12 to 1
26Penn Commercial Business/Technical SchoolWashington, PA$13,654 $5,919 243 87% 9 to 1
27South Hills School of Business & TechnologyState College, PA$19,208 ($16,608) $10,763 272 61% 8 to 1
29Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA$12,583 ($8,803) $2,364 10,467 18% 17 to 1
30Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical InstituteWyomissing, PA$5,000 $6,825 311 44% 10 to 1
31Reading Area Community CollegeReading, PA$12,030 ($10,890) $3,524 4,533 20% 19 to 1
33Lansdale School of BusinessNorth Wales, PA$11,850 ($10,800) $6,227 90 71% 10 to 1
35Pennsylvania Highlands Community CollegeJohnstown, PA$13,080 ($9,360) $7,702 2,270 37% 18 to 1
36Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PA$7,714 $6,357 94 90% 4 to 1
38Laurel Business InstituteUniontown, PA$11,470 ($9,914) $6,223 305 87% 8 to 1
39Laurel Technical InstituteMEADVILLE, PA$11,470 ($9,914) $6,736 21 78% 7 to 1
40Laurel Technical InstituteHermitage, PA$11,470 ($9,914) $9,262 118 63% 10 to 1
42Miller-Motte College-McCann-LewisburgLewisburg, PA$21,040 ($11,346) $6,855 144 51% 19 to 1
43Miller-Motte College-McCann-AllentownAllentown, PA$5,000 $6,795 233 45% 14 to 1
-Studio IncamminatiPhiladelphia, PA$17,333 ($12,625) $5,784 39 - 6 to 1
-Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA$14,444 $6,879 210 43% 15 to 1
-Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA$22,500 $6,820 350 50% 11 to 1
-All-State Career SchoolEssington, PA$12,092 $5,169 838 26% 19 to 1
-Pennsylvania Gunsmith SchoolPittsburgh, PA$34,320 $5,191 52 78% 15 to 1
-Washington Health System School of NursingWashington, PA$13,049 ($8,898) $1,823 33 - 6 to 1
-Jna Institute of Culinary ArtsPhiladelphia, PA$14,575 ($12,725) $7,136 9 75% 3 to 1
-Automotive Training Center-ExtonExton, PA$43,800 $8,347 348 71% 22 to 1
-Pittsburgh Career InstitutePittsburgh, PA$15,612 $1,603 284 35% 10 to 1
-Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science IncPittsburgh, PA$26,075 $2,615 372 72% 13 to 1
-Lincoln Technical Institute-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$31,430 $4,661 299 43% 21 to 1
-PITC InstituteWyncote, PA$38,280 $3,674 361 10% 20 to 1
-Citizens School of NursingTarentum, PA$36,496 $7,059 78 70% 6 to 1
-Automotive Training Center-WarminsterWarminster, PA$43,800 $6,846 273 62% 19 to 1
-Rosedale Technical CollegePittsburgh, PA$16,700 ($13,380) $11,091 417 78% 15 to 1
-Roxborough Memorial Hospital School of NursingPhiladelphia, PA$14,847 ($14,059) $4,101 174 - 9 to 1
-West Virginia Junior College-United Career InstituteMount Braddock, PA$13,625 ($13,170) $8,169 8 62% 8 to 1
-Erie Institute of Technology IncErie, PA$15,768 ($14,853) $8,881 136 70% 6 to 1
-Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA$22,500 $5,067 844 80% 22 to 1
-Williamson College of the TradesMedia, PA$30,858 $33,180 278 67% 11 to 1
-Triangle Tech Inc-GreensburgGreensburg, PA$18,513 ($16,594) $6,039 101 78% 8 to 1
-UPMC Jameson School of NursingNew Castle, PA$15,498 ($10,781) $7,106 342 100% 13 to 1
-Pennco Tech-BristolBristol, PA$18,750 $4,721 515 72% 10 to 1
-Lancaster County Career and Technology CenterWillow Street, PA$20,912 $6,550 239 80% 24 to 1
-Western Pennsylvania Hospital School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$12,272 ($11,335) $5,749 106 53% 11 to 1
-UPMC Mercy School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$16,190 ($15,315) $5,795 168 - 7 to 1
-Pittsburgh Institute of AeronauticsWest Mifflin, PA$17,725 $5,708 541 56% 14 to 1
-Triangle Tech Inc-SunburySunbury, PA$18,700 ($16,779) $6,595 53 63% 8 to 1
-Joseph F McCloskey School of NursingPottsville, PA$17,337 ($13,450) $5,339 64 - 6 to 1
-UPMC St. Margaret School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$16,190 ($15,315) $4,786 112 38% 11 to 1
-Fortis Institute-Forty FortForty Fort, PA$13,955 $4,623 167 50% 19 to 1
-Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania IncExton, PA$40,500 $5,917 1,001 44% 35 to 1
-DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterJohnstown, PA$32,489 $5,001 155 54% 7 to 1
-Reading Hospital School of Health SciencesReading, PA$14,271 ($12,101) $4,928 259 44% 7 to 1
-Vet Tech InstitutePittsburgh, PA$16,920 ($15,020) $7,523 215 71% 15 to 1
-Aviation Institute of Maintenance-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$16,757 $5,789 288 28% 11 to 1
-Triangle Tech Inc-BethlehemBethlehem, PA$18,593 ($16,779) $5,012 120 68% 9 to 1
-Douglas Education CenterMonessen, PA$18,950 ($16,029) $5,346 198 79% 12 to 1
-UPMC Shadyside School of NursingPittsburgh, PA$16,190 ($15,315) $3,921 422 22% 6 to 1
-ASPIRA City CollegePhiladelphia, PA$12,147 ($12,097) $6,729 11 - 5 to 1
-Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant Gap, PA$16,996 $6,524 131 77% 10 to 1
-Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital School of NursingLewistown, PA$19,604 ($16,631) $6,397 75 100% 8 to 1
Average$19,046 ($13,481) $6,519109,078 52.14% 12.14 to 1