by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Community College of Philadelphia, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Attendance costs at Community College of Philadelphia varied between $19,070.00 and up to $23,126.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $19,070.00 in-state compared with $23,126.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $8,688.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,382.00 |
| Total cost | $19,070.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,070.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,261.00 |
| Net price | $11,809.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,070.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,444.00 |
| Net price | $10,626.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,744.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,382.00 |
| Total cost | $23,126.00 |
| That is 20% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,126.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,261.00 |
| Net price | $15,865.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,126.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,444.00 |
| Net price | $14,682.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 0.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $10,628.00 | $11,811.00 | $19,074.00 |
| Senior year | $10,634.00 | $11,818.00 | $19,085.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $42,525.00 | $47,259.00 | $76,317.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,200.00 | $18,004.00 | $29,074.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $489.00 | $544.00 | $878.00 |
| Total amount paid | $58,725.00 | $65,263.00 | $105,391.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $10,628.00 | $11,811.00 | $19,074.00 |
| Senior year | $10,630.00 | $11,814.00 | $19,077.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,258.00 | $23,625.00 | $38,151.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,099.00 | $9,000.00 | $14,534.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $245.00 | $272.00 | $439.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,357.00 | $32,625.00 | $52,685.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,685.00 | $15,868.00 | $23,130.00 |
| Senior year | $14,693.00 | $15,877.00 | $23,144.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $58,757.00 | $63,491.00 | $92,549.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,384.00 | $24,188.00 | $35,258.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $676.00 | $731.00 | $1,065.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,141.00 | $87,679.00 | $127,807.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,685.00 | $15,868.00 | $23,130.00 |
| Senior year | $14,688.00 | $15,871.00 | $23,135.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,373.00 | $31,739.00 | $46,265.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,190.00 | $12,092.00 | $17,625.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $338.00 | $365.00 | $532.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,562.00 | $43,831.00 | $63,891.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $11,911.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $12,293.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,031.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,411.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,993.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,501.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,006.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Community College of Philadelphia Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Community College of Philadelphia amounts to $5,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,999.00 |
| 90th | $17,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,448.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $6,250.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Community College of Philadelphia comes to $500.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Community College of Philadelphia is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Community College of Philadelphia come to $647,313,176.00 across 64,507 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 211 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,791.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 20 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,002.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Community College of Philadelphia, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.