Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, PA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,617
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 40.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 37.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 16.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 10.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 61.4%
Black: 14.6%
Hispanic: 3.6%
Asian: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 12.2%
Black: 14.6%
Hispanic: 3.6%
Asian: 3.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 4.1%
Non-resident alien: 0.0%
Unknown race: 12.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,781
In-State tuition: $4,602Out-of-State tuition: $11,863
Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,300 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $44,379 (2017)
Median Family Income: $24,004 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 13.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $12,680 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $134 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $7,339 |
$30k-48k | $8,737 |
$48k-75k | $11,007 |
$75k-110k | $13,132 |
$110k+ | $13,781 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.8% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $12,680 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,416 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $7,661 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 54.8% (2015) |
@3 year | 61.4% (2017) |
@5 year | 67.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 26.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 34.8% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,073 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $42,799 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 18 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Engineering Science. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 12 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 19 | ||||
Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 22 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 57 | $9,651 | $130 | $26,207 ($2,184) | $27,652 ($2,304) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 17 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 19 | $44,488 ($3,707) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 6 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 468 | $14,217 | $132 | $26,622 ($2,219) | $36,292 ($3,024) |
Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biotechnology. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Biotechnology. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 38 | $14,118 | |||
Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 32 | $14,113 | $118 | ||
Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 51 | $12,004 | $139 | $28,865 ($2,405) | $39,932 ($3,328) |
Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Social Work. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Social Work. | 18 | $22,543 ($1,879) | |||
Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 12 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 75 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 21 | $12,000 | $129,536 ($10,795) | ||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 52 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 20 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | 14 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 25 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 15 | $43,003 ($3,584) | $48,816 ($4,068) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 65 | $44,119 ($3,677) | |||
Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Air Transportation. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 78 | $11,000 | $62,175 ($5,181) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 10 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 17 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 11 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 23 | $10,986 | $26,841 ($2,237) | $36,940 ($3,078) | |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 16 | $30,863 ($2,572) | |||
Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 58 | $19,922 | $146 | $37,560 ($3,130) | $38,809 ($3,234) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 40 | $26,995 | $52,063 ($4,339) | $60,076 ($5,006) | |
Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 121 | $20,250 | $158 | $46,172 ($3,848) | $46,607 ($3,884) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 44 | $9,435 | $23,408 ($1,951) | $31,796 ($2,650) | |
Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 16 | $42,777 ($3,565) | $51,844 ($4,320) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 24 | $14,771 | $22,312 ($1,859) | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 2 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 9 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 333 | $22,772 | $152 | $57,812 ($4,818) | $62,499 ($5,208) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 19 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 212 | $12,671 | $123 | $29,629 ($2,469) | $38,588 ($3,216) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 47 | $14,874 | $139 | $35,816 ($2,985) | $36,844 ($3,070) |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 10 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 57 | $14,261 | $87 | $43,758 ($3,647) | |
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 11 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 28 | $22,203 | $132 | ||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 21 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 49 | $13,750 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $58,068Full time faculty: 29%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,388,189 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $8,366,063 (2022)