About
The Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) 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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
24%
Overall completion
24%
Full-time retention
60%
Full-time retention
60%
Pell equity
3.5pp gap
Pell recipients
23%162 of 691
Non-Pell (all)
27%87 of 328
Subsidized loan, no Pell
21%16 of 78
No Federal Aid
28%71 of 250
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.5-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.
Of 103 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 87 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
103
Passing
15
14.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.0%
+0.4pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
103programs
- Passing15 · 14.6%
- No Data87 · 84.5%
- Failing1 · 1.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
4
Safe
11
No data
87
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$31,136
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
-11.7%
−$4,138
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-11.7%
$31,136 vs $35,274
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$39,860
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+13.0%
+$4,586
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+13.0%
$39,860 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$41,375
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+17.3%
+$6,101
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+17.3%
$41,375 vs $35,274
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$42,541
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+20.6%
+$7,267
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+20.6%
$42,541 vs $35,274
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$42,873
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+21.5%
+$7,599
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+21.5%
$42,873 vs $35,274
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$46,155
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+30.8%
+$10,881
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+30.8%
$46,155 vs $35,274
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$46,191
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+30.9%
+$10,917
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+30.9%
$46,191 vs $35,274
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$47,362
$35,274
Same-State HS Median
+34.3%
+$12,088
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+34.3%
$47,362 vs $35,274
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$10,593
$31,136
34%
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$10,593 debt · $31,136 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$15,000
$47,362
32%
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$15,000 debt · $47,362 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$11,250
$41,375
27%
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$11,250 debt · $41,375 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$11,375
$42,541
27%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
$11,375 debt · $42,541 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$10,000
$39,860
25%
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$10,000 debt · $39,860 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$11,735
$47,477
25%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$11,735 debt · $47,477 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$11,125
$46,155
24%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$11,125 debt · $46,155 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$11,500
$54,793
21%
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$11,500 debt · $54,793 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Accredited since 1968Next review Jan 2031
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 9
- Aug 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Jan 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2023Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$11,911
+$3,989vs Community College median $7,923
Federal loans
29.7%
In-state tuition
$4,632
Out-of-state
$12,744
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 10,098 students received $45.4M in Pell grants, alongside $26.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
10,098
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$45.4M
$45,388,034 total
Direct Loans
$26.8M
7,846 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
9k’20
8k’21
8k’22
9k’23
10k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$11.7M
4,033 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.9M
3,787 loan awards
Parent PLUS$193K
26 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,741 borrowers who entered repayment, 259 (5.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
5.4%
+3.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,741
Defaulted
259
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
18.5%+9.2
2017
19.3%+10.1
2018
14.2%+7.2
2019
5.4%+3.1
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.
Academic programs at CCP
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs83
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,390 total completions
01Health Professions
55840.1%
01Health Professions
55840.1%
02Business
21415.4%
02Business
21415.4%
03Computer Sciences
15210.9%
03Computer Sciences
15210.9%
04Liberal Arts
15110.9%
04Liberal Arts
15110.9%
05Psychology
765.5%
05Psychology
765.5%
06Education
674.8%
06Education
674.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
503.6%
07Visual/Performing Arts
503.6%
08Engineering Tech
473.4%
08Engineering Tech
473.4%
09Security/Protective
412.9%
09Security/Protective
412.9%
10Communication
342.4%
10Communication
342.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
12,926
12-mo unduplicated
18,710
Undergraduate
18,710
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
33%6,233
Women
67%12,477
Race / ethnicity composition
Black
38.3%
Hispanic
19.0%
White
14.9%
Unknown
11.9%
Asian
8.1%
Two or more
3.7%
Non-resident
3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
48
25 M · 23 W
Women athletes
47.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$473K
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$5K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 4
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Volleyball
10
14
$24,485
Volleyball
10 M · 14 W
Basketball
10
9
$77,657
Basketball
10 M · 9 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
3
—
$20,488
Track and Field (Outdoor)
3 M · —
Cross Country
3
—
$10,627
Cross Country
3 M · —
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 12,224 students
3-year trend
0.692 yrs ago0.261 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
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
1
Stalking
1 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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
288
CCP vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CCP selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 Philadelphia | 24% | — | 12,926 | $11,911 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,481 | $14,915 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,720 | $10,345 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,900 | $11,231 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,232 | $6,389 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,876 | $7,818 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,622 | $5,996 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,609 | $13,970 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,451 | $9,844 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,275 | $6,513 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,123 | $4,976 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,787 | $4,462 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,165 | $5,606 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $6,120 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,337 | $4,458 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,606 | $10,065 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,090 | $7,765 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,026 | $4,436 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,585 | $14,471 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,227 | $8,501 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,044 | $2,288 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,641 | $6,353 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,835 | $8,027 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,278 | $11,124 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,301 | $7,095 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,810 | $12,119 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,095 | $11,411 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,537 | $8,562 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,473 | $8,672 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,973 | $5,258 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,359 | $9,373 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 24% | — | 10,119 | $7,923 |
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CCP Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Finance and Planning
Reports to Office of Finance and Planning
Phone
215-751-8029
Address
Room M2-6, Community College of Philadelphia, 1700 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130
The page provides access to the Community College of Philadelphia's Factbook, detailing various aspects of the institution including enrollment trends, credit instruction offerings, revenue and expense patterns, and employee demographics. Physical address and contact phone number for the Office of Finance and Planning are included.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookCCP - Fact BookThe Community College of Philadelphia's Fact Book provides an overview of institutional operations across various categories like enrollment trends, student demographics, academic performance, and student persistence. It includes detailed information on metrics such as FTE enrollment, headcount, demographics by gender and ethnicity, student age distribution, financial aid, academic performance such as GPA and grades, retention rates, and details on degrees and certificates awarded. This document is updated throughout the year by the Office of Institutional Research.path.ccp.edu
- Strategic planCCP - Strategic Plan2013The Community College of Philadelphia's Strategic Plan for 2013-2017 was developed with input from the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, the President's Cabinet, and the Board of Trustees. Through strategic planning forums in 2012, feedback was gathered from a range of internal and external stakeholders. The plan seeks to guide the college in fulfilling its mission over the specified years.path.ccp.edu
Notable alumni of CCP (17)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter
- Kendra Brooks
- Amen Brown
- Vanessa L. Brown
- Deesha Dyer
- Dwight EvansPolitics
- Chaka FattahPolitics
- Isabella Fitzgerald
- Melody GardotMusic
- Keith HarrisPolitics
- Kevin HartEntertainment
- Kathleen HetheringtonEducation
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Frequently asked questions about Community College of Philadelphia
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCP.
What is the graduation rate at Community College of Philadelphia?
Community College of Philadelphia reports a 6-year graduation rate of 24% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Community College of Philadelphia?
Community College of Philadelphia reports a total enrollment of 12,926 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Community College of Philadelphia?
The average net price at Community College of Philadelphia is $11,911 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Community College of Philadelphia located?
Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130-3991.
Who runs Institutional Research at Community College of Philadelphia?
Community College of Philadelphia's IR work is done by the Office of Finance and Planning, which reports to Office of Finance and Planning.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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