Private nonprofit

ASPIRA City College

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·aspiracitycollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
—
Total enrollment
26
peer median 97
Avg net price
$15,727
-$6.6k vs peer
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About

ASPIRA City College, formerly WFI City College, is a nonprofit career college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The college is owned by the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and is incorporated in Pennsylvania.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
6
6 candidates competed
Admitted
3
50.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
3
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%
Full-time retention
67%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1994Next review Jul 2026

Action history · 6

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Nov 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  3. Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  4. Mar 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  5. Jul 2022Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,727
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$15,727
-$6,589vs peer median $22,317
Federal loans
45.5%
In-state tuition
$12,147
Out-of-state
$12,147

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 6 students received $18K in Pell grants, alongside $20K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18K
$18,489 total
Direct Loans
$20K
7 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10K
4 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$10K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 74 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (6.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.7%
+4.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
74
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.8%
2017
7.8%
2018
8.4%
2019
6.7%
2020*
5.1%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ASPIRA City College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3 total completions
01Engineering Tech
3100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
26
12-mo unduplicated
18
Undergraduate
18
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
61%11
Women
39%7

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
91.7%
Black
8.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 11 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1

    ASPIRA City College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions ASPIRA City College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectASPIRA City College
    		50%—26$15,727—
    Academy of Interactive Entertainment
    		—42.6%89$33,319—
    American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
    		—82.8%112$40,991—
    Arnot Ogden Medical Center
    		—66.7%52$19,982—
    Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging
    		——35——
    CAAN Academy of Nursing
    		——96——
    Clary Sage College
    		——415$22,746—
    Digital Media Institute
    		—26.1%7$11,872—
    Evangel University-James River Assembly of God Church
    		—74.0%89$21,887—
    ICOHS College
    		——171$58,899—
    New York Seminary
    		—76.0%97$11,077—
    Ohio Institute of Allied Health
    		——121$38,315—
    Oklahoma Technical College
    		——128$28,311—
    Pacific Northwest Christian College
    		——130$5,857—
    Peer group median50%70.4%97$22,317

    Institutions like ASPIRA City College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in ASPIRA City College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about ASPIRA City College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ASPIRA City College.

    What is the graduation rate at ASPIRA City College?

    ASPIRA City College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend ASPIRA City College?

    ASPIRA City College reports a total enrollment of 26 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at ASPIRA City College?

    The average net price at ASPIRA City College is $15,727 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at ASPIRA City College?

    ASPIRA City College's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is ASPIRA City College located?

    ASPIRA City College is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140-2302.

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