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Compare Montgomery County Community College vs Community College of Philadelphia

Blue Bell, PA · Philadelphia, PA

Montgomery County Community CollegeCommunity College of Philadelphia
Cost
Price after aid (average)$11,124/yr$11,911/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,881/yr$10,728/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$12,349$10,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$9,250/yr$11,339/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,837/yr$13,144/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,073/yr$17,032/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$16,169/yr$18,795/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$131/mo$114/mo
Room & board (off campus)$14,580/yr$10,800/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,300/yr$2,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$16,233/yr$19,172/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,690/yr$4,632/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$17,250/yr$12,744/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%57%
Students taking federal loans23%30%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate28%24%
Freshmen who come back67%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$46,108/yr$40,852/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,260–$69,180$20,601–$61,228
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)25%19%
Typical earnings 6 years in$37,237/yr$31,173/yr
Earn more than a HS grad65%57%
Graduate on time11%9%
First-gen students who finish21%13%
Low-income students who finish17%12%
Students who transfer out19%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$41,645/yr$36,448/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 25% · Business, Management & Marketing 18% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 17%Health Professions 33% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 25% of degreesHealth Professions — 33% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 17% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 5% of degreesPsychology — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $78,511/yrClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions — $74,011/yr
Degrees in STEM14%17%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,30111,948
Students per professor19 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$7,781/mo$8,748/mo
Full-time professors34%32%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$30,536$17,328
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationBlue Bell, PAPhiladelphia, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19641965
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2%3.6%
Men41%34%
Women59%66%
White students48%15%
Black students17%38%
Hispanic or Latino students13%19%
Asian students6.4%8.1%
Two or more races7.7%3.7%
Other / not reported5%12%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%55%
Part-time students67%62%
Students age 25+29%39%
Spent on teaching per student$5,990/yr$8,364/yr
Endowment$13.1M$16.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams76
Student athletes24648
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$770,757$473,069
Athletics revenue$914,613$473,069
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.