Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia at a Glance
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About Community College of Philadelphia
According to Wikipedia, The Community College of Philadelphia is a public community college with campuses throughout Philadelphia. The college was founded in 1965 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It offers over 100 associate degree and certificate programs through its four locations.
Community College of Philadelphia Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 60% | 23% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Community College of Philadelphia Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,692 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $11,108 |
| 30K - 48K | $10,659 |
| 48K - 75K | $12,431 |
| 75K - 110K | $15,091 |
| 110K+ | $19,766 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Community College of Philadelphia Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Community College of Philadelphia students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,885 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Community College of Philadelphia's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 17,536 | 17,536 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Community College of Philadelphia?
Community College of Philadelphia is located at 1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19130-3991.
How Safe is Community College of Philadelphia?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Community College of Philadelphia’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Community College of Philadelphia has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Philadelphia has a violent crime rate of 0.92% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.62%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Community College of Philadelphia Known For?
Community College of Philadelphia is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Communications
- Education
- Criminal Justice
- Engineering
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Business
- Literature
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Physics
- Nursing
Community College of Philadelphia's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Community College of Philadelphia's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Community College of Philadelphia ranks #571 in the U.S. and #1394 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1052 in the U.S. and #4035 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1087 in the U.S. and #4596 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1180 in the U.S. and #2307 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1349 in the U.S. and #6983 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1362 in the U.S. and #4372 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1463 in the U.S. and #6037 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1512 in the U.S. and #6184 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1532 in the U.S. and #5523 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1572 in the U.S. and #4805 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1597 in the U.S. and #5995 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1730 in the U.S. and #5972 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1818 in the U.S. and #6608 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #1909 in the U.S. and #6409 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #2179 in the U.S. and #9694 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #2201 in the U.S. and #5868 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #2214 in the U.S. and #7706 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCommunity College of Philadelphia ranks #2566 in the U.S. and #6743 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
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