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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 $10,101 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $14,052. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,206 and the average acceptance rate is 79% 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	$4,211	$4,646
Out-of-State	$11,012	$10,101
Average Financial Aid	$4,573	$4,812
Population	207,244	5,786,252
Graduation Rate	42.25%	34.26%
Transfer-out Rate	14.95%	15.61%
Students to Faculty Ratio	18.75 to 1	16.69 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 $11,012 for undergraduate programs. The average SAT score of the top Community Colleges is 1,095 and the acceptance rate is 46.88%. The average students to faculty ratio is 18.75 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	16,706	69%	offered	27 to 1
2	Diablo Valley College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPleasant Hill, CA	$9,012 ($1,312)	$2,937	17,123	47%	offered	24 to 1
3	Montgomery College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRockville, MD	$14,034 ($10,254)	$5,296	17,284	29%	offered	16 to 1
4	Foothill College Request Info Public, 4-yearsLos Altos Hills, CA	$11,510 ($1,565)	$2,741	12,438	58%	offered	23 to 1
5	College of San Mateo Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSan Mateo, CA	$9,496 ($1,376)	$2,978	6,894	41%	offered	18 to 1
6	Frederick Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsFrederick, MD	$9,844 ($7,444)	$4,737	5,389	29%	offered	16 to 1
7	William Rainey Harper College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPalatine, IL	$11,754 ($9,942)	$4,341	12,015	38%	offered	16 to 1
8	Saddleback College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsMission Viejo, CA	$9,814 ($1,150)	$3,368	17,392	46%	offered	25 to 1
9	Los Medanos College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPittsburg, CA	$9,012 ($1,312)	$3,354	7,859	36%	offered	22 to 1
10	Ohlone College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsFremont, CA	$7,178 ($1,202)	$2,726	8,267	52%	offered	24 to 1
11	College of the Canyons Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSanta Clarita, CA	$9,322 ($1,162)	$3,565	15,443	42%	offered	23 to 1
12	Bismarck State College Request Info Public, 4-yearsBismarck, ND	$7,227 ($5,143)	$4,297	3,549	53%	offered	14 to 1
13	Bellevue College Request Info Public, 4-yearsBellevue, WA	$9,838 ($4,159)	$6,071	11,546	33%	offered	16 to 1
14	Orange Coast College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsCosta Mesa, CA	$8,762 ($1,202)	$3,425	16,779	44%	offered	26 to 1
15	University of Pittsburgh-Titusville Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsTitusville, PA	$22,210 ($11,918)	$10,553	33	23%	not offered	3 to 1
16	Edmonds College Request Info Public, 4-yearsLynnwood, WA	$10,104 ($4,284)	$5,745	5,606	35%	offered	13 to 1
17	Ranken Technical College Request Info Private, 4-yearsSaint Louis, MO	$16,960	$7,883	1,826	65%	offered	12 to 1
18	Rockland Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSuffern, NY	$11,332 ($6,120)	$5,232	5,637	27%	offered	20 to 1
19	Nassau Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsGarden City, NY	$12,130 ($6,330)	$5,927	12,628	22%	offered	17 to 1
20	Santa Fe College Request Info Public, 4-yearsGainesville, FL	$9,189 ($2,563)	$2,501	12,830	56%	offered	20 to 1
	Average	$11,012 ($4,211)	$4,573	207,244	42.25%	19 schools	18.75 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.