Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Community College of Philadelphia is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,926 students.
Community College of Philadelphia offers certificates and associate degrees across 83 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Business/Commerce, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,771 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 9 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 60% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
12,926
Students enrolled
60%
First-year retention
1,771
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
83
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 83
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
60%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,577
Certificates under 1 year
165
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
29
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
12,926
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,926
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,710
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
67%
Men
33%
White
15%
Hispanic or Latino
18%
Black or African American
36%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
17%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Interim President
Alycia Marshall
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization