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Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Public, 2-year·Mid East·ccp.edu
6-yr Graduation
24%
Total enrollment
12,926
peer median 12,614
Avg net price
$13,306
+$7.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
24%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
23%
Non-Pell
21%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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.

16
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
+13.0%
$39,860 vs $35,274
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+17.3%
$41,375 vs $35,274
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
+21.5%
$42,873 vs $35,274
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
+30.9%
$46,191 vs $35,274
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.

14
Fine and Studio Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
34%
$10,593 debt · $31,136 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
32%
$15,000 debt · $47,362 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
27%
$11,250 debt · $41,375 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
27%
$11,375 debt · $42,541 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
25%
$10,000 debt · $39,860 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$11,735 debt · $47,477 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
24%
$11,125 debt · $46,155 earn
Business/Commerce General
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
21%
$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

  1. Aug 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,031
$30–48k$13,411
$48–75k$15,993
$75–110k$18,501
$110k+$19,006

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

Avg net price
$13,306
+$7,589vs Community College median $5,718
Federal loans
29.5%
In-state tuition
$4,632
Out-of-state
$12,440

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 9,872 students received $42.5M in Pell grants, alongside $25.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9,872
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$42.5M
$42,529,649 total
Direct Loans
$25.7M
7,653 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$11.2M
3,937 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.3M
3,691 loan awards
Parent PLUS$184K
25 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.

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%
2017
19.3%
2018
14.2%
2019
5.4%
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 CCP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs87
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,417 total completions
01Health Professions
56439.8%
02Business
21515.2%
03Liberal Arts
19213.5%
04Computer Sciences
14910.5%
05Psychology
755.3%
06Security/Protective
584.1%
07Education
564.0%
08Visual/Performing Arts
463.2%
09Public Admin
332.3%
10Engineering Tech
292.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
12,926
12-mo unduplicated
17,536
Undergraduate
17,536
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%5,862
Women
67%11,674

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
44.0%
Hispanic
18.2%
White
18.1%
Asian
9.2%
Two or more
4.0%
Non-resident
3.9%
Unknown
2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
16
10 M · 6 W
Women athletes
37.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$217K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$6K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
9 M · 6 W
$83K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
5 M · 2 W
$36K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.26
3 offenses · 11,636 students

3-year trend

0.072 yrs ago0.691 yr ago0.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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.

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.

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 Philadelphia
24%12,926$13,306Community College
Nassau Community College
12,301$5,736Community College
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
14,494$5,699Community College
Bergen Community College
11,720$9,376Community College
CUNY Queensborough Community College
10,337$4,620Community College
Suffolk County Community College
19,973$4,882Community College
Peer group median24%12,614$5,718

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 $13,306 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.

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