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Compare Northampton County Area Community College vs Community College of Philadelphia

Bethlehem, PA · Philadelphia, PA

Northampton County Area Community CollegeCommunity College of Philadelphia
Cost
Price after aid (average)$12,119/yr$11,911/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$8,986/yr$10,728/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$15,495$10,750
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$10,102/yr$11,339/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,016/yr$13,144/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$15,912/yr$17,032/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$17,697/yr$18,795/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$164/mo$114/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,770/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$11,068/yr$10,800/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,800/yr$2,400/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$7,308/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$18,119/yr$19,172/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,550/yr$4,632/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,270/yr$12,744/yr
Students with Pell Grants40%57%
Students taking federal loans28%30%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate24%24%
Freshmen who come back64%60%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,566/yr$40,852/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,180–$62,111$20,601–$61,228
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)29%19%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,571/yr$31,173/yr
Earn more than a HS grad59%57%
Graduate on time24%9%
First-gen students who finish22%13%
Low-income students who finish20%12%
Students who transfer out20%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,026/yr$36,448/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 20% · Business, Management & Marketing 11% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 8%Health Professions 33% · Business, Management & Marketing 14% · Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 20% of degreesHealth Professions — 33% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 14% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 8% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 7% of degreesPsychology — 4% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,236/yrClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions — $74,011/yr
Degrees in STEM12%17%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,66711,948
Students per professor19 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$8,214/mo$8,748/mo
Full-time professors16%32%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$26,727$17,328
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationBethlehem, PAPhiladelphia, PA
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19671965
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%3.6%
Men35%34%
Women65%66%
White students40%15%
Black students12%38%
Hispanic or Latino students30%19%
Asian students2.6%8.1%
Two or more races3.8%3.7%
Other / not reported11%12%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%55%
Part-time students59%62%
Students age 25+33%39%
Spent on teaching per student$8,331/yr$8,364/yr
Endowment$88.7M$16.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing575No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$6,078/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$4,016/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week19 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationYesYes
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) schoolNoNo
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 teams96
Student athletes12448
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$924,605$473,069
Athletics revenue$924,605$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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.