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Community Colleges Statistics

A Community college, sometimes called junior college, technical college, or city college, are primarily two-year public institutions providing lower-level education, also known as continuing education. It grants certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees. Many students transfer in 4 year colleges after completing their studies in community colleges.

There are 1,102 Community Colleges - 940 public and 162 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $10,109 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,052. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,114 and the average acceptance rate is 76% for Top Community Colleges Ranking.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all Community Colleges. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Community Colleges at Community Colleges Statistics page.

2021-2022 Community Colleges Statistics
	Top 20 Community Colleges	All Community Colleges
Number of Schools	20 schools (19 public, 1 private)	1,102 schools (940 public, 162 private)
Tuition & Fees
In-State	$4,222	$4,662
Out-of-State	$10,930	$10,109
Average Financial Aid	$4,573	$4,812
Population	207,290	5,808,452
Graduation Rate	42.25%	34.26%
Transfer-out Rate	14.95%	15.61%
Students to Faculty Ratio	19.05 to 1	16.87 to 1

Top Community Colleges Comparison

The next table lists the top 20 Community Colleges for academic year 2021-2022. De Anza College ranked top in the Top Community Colleges Ranking and Diablo Valley College and Montgomery College follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $10,930 for undergraduate programs. The average SAT score of the top Community Colleges is 1,095 and the acceptance rate is 45.71%. The average students to faculty ratio is 19.05 to 1 for top Community Colleges. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2021-2022 Top Community Colleges Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Graduation Rate	Online Learning	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	De Anza College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsCupertino, CA	$11,507 ($1,562)	$3,784	16,335	69%	offered	27 to 1
2	Diablo Valley College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPleasant Hill, CA	$8,328 ($1,312)	$2,937	16,097	47%	offered	24 to 1
3	Montgomery College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRockville, MD	$14,061 ($10,254)	$5,296	17,137	29%	offered	16 to 1
4	Foothill College Request Info Public, 4-yearsLos Altos Hills, CA	$11,510 ($1,565)	$2,741	12,434	58%	offered	25 to 1
5	College of San Mateo Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSan Mateo, CA	$9,552 ($1,376)	$2,978	7,512	41%	offered	21 to 1
6	Frederick Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsFrederick, MD	$9,844 ($7,444)	$4,737	5,811	29%	offered	16 to 1
7	William Rainey Harper College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPalatine, IL	$11,754 ($9,942)	$4,341	12,434	38%	offered	18 to 1
8	Saddleback College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsMission Viejo, CA	$9,814 ($1,334)	$3,368	16,660	46%	offered	24 to 1
9	Los Medanos College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPittsburg, CA	$8,328 ($1,312)	$3,354	7,791	36%	offered	22 to 1
10	Ohlone College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsFremont, CA	$7,178 ($1,202)	$2,726	8,358	52%	offered	25 to 1
11	College of the Canyons Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSanta Clarita, CA	$9,322 ($1,162)	$3,565	18,075	42%	offered	26 to 1
12	Bismarck State College Request Info Public, 4-yearsBismarck, ND	$7,227 ($5,143)	$4,297	3,771	53%	offered	14 to 1
13	Bellevue College Request Info Public, 4-yearsBellevue, WA	$9,838 ($4,159)	$6,071	10,617	33%	offered	15 to 1
14	Orange Coast College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsCosta Mesa, CA	$8,762 ($1,202)	$3,425	16,614	44%	offered	27 to 1
15	University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsTitusville, PA	$22,210 ($11,918)	$10,553	23	23%	not offered	2 to 1
16	Edmonds College Request Info Public, 4-yearsLynnwood, WA	$9,747 ($4,309)	$5,745	5,753	35%	offered	12 to 1
17	Ranken Technical College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO	$16,960	$7,883	1,671	65%	offered	11 to 1
18	Rockland Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSuffern, NY	$11,332 ($6,120)	$5,232	5,472	27%	offered	19 to 1
19	Nassau Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsGarden City, NY	$12,130 ($6,330)	$5,927	11,996	22%	offered	17 to 1
20	Santa Fe College Request Info Public, 4-yearsGainesville, FL	$9,189 ($2,563)	$2,501	12,729	56%	offered	20 to 1
	Average	$10,930 ($4,222)	$4,573	207,290	42.25%	19 schools	19.05 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.