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 // 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%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,781
In-State tuition: $4,602
Out-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 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)
Associate's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 1
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
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
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: $58,068
Full 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)