Community College of Allegheny County

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Pittsburgh, PA

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How much is the CCAC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, CCAC's tuition & fees is $8,803 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,583 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $21,963 for Pennsylvania residents and $25,743 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

CCAC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$8,803
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$12,583
Books & Supplies Costs$1,500
Off-campus Room & Board$6,300
Off-campus Expenses$5,360
2023-2024 Estimates
Pennsylvania Residents Tuition & Fees$9,311
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$13,347

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, CCAC' tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Pennsylvania, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $19,144.
In-StateOut-of-State
Community College of Allegheny County$8,803$12,583
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Pennsylvania 2-4 Years Colleges$23,428
Public Schools$14,103$19,144
Private Schools$25,037

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between CCAC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Community College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PA$8,803$12,583
Harrisburg Area Community CollegeHarrisburg, PA$8,918$11,400
Commonwealth Technical InstituteJohnstown, PA$16,836$7,714
Luzerne County Community CollegeNanticoke, PA$11,130$15,810

Financial Aid and COA

At Community College of Allegheny County, 10,951 students (91%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $2,364.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at CCAC is $23,379 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 1,259 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $3,901 and the average amount of student loans is $5,447.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Pennsylvania ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$21,963$25,743
Tuition & Fees$8,803$12,583
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$13,160$13,160
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$19,599$23,379
Average Financial Aid$2,364$2,364
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship10,95191%$2,364
Pell Grants3,32628%$3,748
Federal Student Loan1,47112%$5,173
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,25998%-
Grants or Scholarships1,25597%$3,901
Federal Grants1,25597%$3,556
Pell Grants53842%$5,013
Other Federal Grants1,24396%$1,421
State/Local Grants23318%$1,858
Institutional Grants0--
Student Loan Aid20616%$5,447
Federal Student Loans18614%$4,917
Other Student Loans232%$9,022
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level654545$4,966
0-30,000309299$6,680
30,001-48,000136126$5,631
48,001-75,00010596$3,313
75,001-110,0005520$887
110,001 or more494$424

Student Population

Community College of Allegheny County has a total of 10,467 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 5,586 male students and 6,391 female students attending CCAC. The school offers online degree programs and 2,022 students enrolled online exclusively (19.32% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate11,977 5,5866,391

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA
Phone412-323-2323
WEBhttps://www.ccac.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered174 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population10,467
Graduation Rate18%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate59% (Full-time), 48% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties227 (Full-time), 866 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs758 (Full-time), 913 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$58,148
Average Staff Salary$61,384