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Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania·Public, 2-year·Mid East·ccac.edu
6-yr Graduation
24%
—
Total enrollment
10,609
peer median 12,712
Avg net price
$13,970
+$6.3k vs Community College
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About

Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is a public community college in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has four campuses and four centers and offers associate degrees, certificates, and diplomas.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
24%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

2.3pp gap
Pell recipients
23%122 of 538
Non-Pell (all)
25%190 of 750
Subsidized loan, no Pell
34%41 of 122
No Federal Aid
24%149 of 628

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 108 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 91 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
108
Passing
16
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.9% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.9%
+0.3pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

108programs
  • Passing16 · 14.8%
  • No Data91 · 84.3%
  • Failing1 · 0.9%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
4
Safe
10
No data
91

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-0.5%
$35,110 vs $35,274
Mathematics
Associate Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
+6.9%
$37,714 vs $35,274
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+9.7%
$38,706 vs $35,274
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+14.8%
$40,493 vs $35,274
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.6%
$42,190 vs $35,274
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+20.0%
$42,345 vs $35,274
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.0%
$43,383 vs $35,274
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+44.9%
$51,099 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
-0.5%
−$164

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

11
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$13,684 debt · $33,005 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$16,135 debt · $42,190 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
35%
$12,200 debt · $35,110 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
31%
$11,966 debt · $38,706 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
28%
$14,827 debt · $52,824 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$11,895 debt · $43,383 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
25%
$10,023 debt · $40,493 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$14,311 debt · $62,643 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1970Next review Jun 2018

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program
  2. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. May 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. May 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETT) - Dietetic Technician Program

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$12,524
$30–48k$13,255
$48–75k$14,623
$75–110k$17,788
$110k+$19,491

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

Avg net price
$13,970
+$6,314vs Community College median $7,656
Federal loans
10.9%
In-state tuition
$4,842
Out-of-state
$12,583

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, 5,167 students received $22.9M in Pell grants, alongside $7.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,167
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.9M
$22,930,168 total
Direct Loans
$7.9M
2,297 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.8M
994 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.9M
1,268 loan awards
Parent PLUS$251K
35 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 2,422 borrowers who entered repayment, 78 (3.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,422
Defaulted
78
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.4%
2017
14.4%
2018
11.1%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
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 CCAC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs93
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,409 total completions
01Liberal Arts
45132.0%
02Health Professions
41529.5%
03Business
15511.0%
04Construction Trades
1299.2%
05Computer Sciences
1148.1%
06Visual/Performing Arts
453.2%
07Psychology
312.2%
08Security/Protective
251.8%
09Mechanic
231.6%
10Engineering Tech
211.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
10,609
12-mo unduplicated
17,809
Undergraduate
17,809
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%8,245
Women
54%9,564

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.5%
Black
19.2%
Unknown
7.8%
Hispanic
5.2%
Asian
5.1%
Two or more
4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
87
64 M · 23 W
Women athletes
26.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$279K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$5K
$5K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
38 M · —
$83K
Basketball
12 M · 7 W
$71K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$22K
Golf
6 M · 2 W
$15K
Cross Country
4 M · 2 W
$10K
Bowling
4 M · 2 W
$11K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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
0.29
3 offenses · 10,451 students

3-year trend

0.082 yrs ago0.101 yr ago0.29Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
3

By location

3total
  • On campus3

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
5
Stalking
5 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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
213

CCAC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCAC 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
SubjectCommunity College of Allegheny County
24%—10,609$13,970Community College
Central New Mexico Community College
——19,342$4,621Community College
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
——9,683$4,968Community College
Columbus State Community College
——28,081$8,400Community College
Dallas College
——69,749$3,214Community College
Del Mar College
——10,256$3,399Community College
Delgado Community College
——12,712$9,747Community College
Laredo College
——11,029$5,798Baccalaureate
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
——13,523$8,398Community College
Portland Community College
——20,861$10,405Community College
Wayne County Community College District
——11,887$7,656Community College
Peer group median24%—12,712$7,656

Institutions like CCAC

Explore the federal data for institutions in CCAC's comparison group.

IPEDS

CCAC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Division of Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness
Email
information [at] ccac.edu
Phone
412.237.CCAC

The Division of Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness is committed to facilitating and supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement at CCAC, impacting academic and student services programs, resource development, and administrative services.

Visit IR office page

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
USA Spending
$35,618,938
All sources
$35,618,938

Common Data Set

CCAC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Reports & documents (1)

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

Grants & funding (4)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Community College of Allegheny County

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCAC.

What is the graduation rate at Community College of Allegheny County?

Community College of Allegheny County reports a 6-year graduation rate of 24% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Community College of Allegheny County?

Community College of Allegheny County reports a total enrollment of 10,609 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Community College of Allegheny County?

The average net price at Community College of Allegheny County is $13,970 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Community College of Allegheny County located?

Community College of Allegheny County is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15233-1895.

Who runs Institutional Research at Community College of Allegheny County?

Community College of Allegheny County's IR work is done by the Division of Assessment & Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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