by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Community College of Philadelphia was awarded 144 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general business/commerce.
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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #1,071 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,198 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Community College of Philadelphia held the #1,159 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 127 colleges in Pennsylvania, Community College of Philadelphia is ranked at #70.
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Community College of Philadelphia has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Community College of Philadelphia, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Community College of Philadelphia is 35%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Community College of Philadelphia this rate is 59%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,672 undergraduates at Community College of Philadelphia with 4,276 being full-time and 9,396 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,604 | $13,862 | $16,324 | $18,744 | $18,890 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Community College of Philadelphia, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Community College of Philadelphia, approximately 29% of students took out student loans averaging $5,477 a year. That adds up to $21,908 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Community College of Philadelphia is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Community College of Philadelphia are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19130-3991 |
| Phone: | 215-751-8000 |
| Website: | www.ccp.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 391 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 260 | NA |
| General Business/Commerce | 222 | NA |
| Nursing | 133 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 120 | NA |
| General Psychology | 87 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 80 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 70 | NA |
| Information Technology | 64 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 55 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 9,463 students took at least one online class at Community College of Philadelphia. This is a decrease from the 11,337 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 9,463 | 6,075 |
| 2021-2022 | 11,337 | 9,534 |
| 2020-2021 | 13,633 | 13,608 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,273 | 1,882 |
Learn more about online learning at Community College of Philadelphia.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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