Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia is a two-year community college in Philadelphia, PA. It has accessible to all admissions, accepting 100% of applicants. It has an above average sized student body with full-time enrollment of 5,338 undergraduate students. CCP's most frequently preferred major is an Associate's in Liberal Arts and Humanities, which is comprised of 22% of the student body. Other frequently desired options include Business, which accounts for 10% of students, and Human Services (7%). If you plan to study dental at a college in Pennsylvania but don't have high test scores, CCP is a great school for you, because its dental program ranks 4th in the state. Also, CCP placed 9th in PA on our best community colleges list. For Pennsylvania residents, full price tuition runs $9,769 a year; non-Pennsylvania residents, however, must dish out $16,197. Before you rule out applying because of cost constraints, be cognizant that more than four fifths of CCP undergraduates get grant or scholarship funding. 19% of Community College of Philadelphia students put on the cap and gown on commencement day, awaiting to find their dream jobs. On average, alumni earn an annual income of $25,700 two years after graduation. After an additional four years of work experience, the graduate's median wage increases 24.5% to $32,000; however, that is still 20.2% shy of the national median earnings. Applying students may also like to find that it doesn't have early decision. In addition, CCP has a teacher certification program, and CCP offers evening degree programs. With regard to expenses, be aware that the average aid awarded per year is $5,780 and for households making less than $30k, the average net tuition cost is $6,229 per year. With regard to demographics, multiracial undergraduates make up 4% of the student body and women make up 58% of the student body at CCP. To wind things up, a fourth of graduates rake in a minimum starting salary of $39,600 and the average student graduates with debt of $4,425 per year.