Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) vs Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) and Pennsylvania Highlands Community College (PHCC) stand out as two prominent community colleges in Pennsylvania, each offering unique educational opportunities. CCAC boasts an impressive 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from all backgrounds, while PHCC maintains a slightly more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both institutions offer a diverse range of academic programs, with CCAC excelling in fields like Business, Health Professions, and Engineering, and PHCC specializing in areas such as Business Administration, Education, and Nursing. CCAC's student body is predominantly female, with a 60% female-to-40% male ratio, while PHCC's student population is more evenly distributed, with a 52% female-to-48% male ratio. When it comes to graduation rates, CCAC holds a slight edge over PHCC, with a 35% graduation rate compared to PHCC's

	Community College of Allegheny County	Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Overview
Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Small
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	56.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $21,483 Out of state: $25,023	In state: $17,320 Out of state: $20,830
Average net price	$8,297	$7,236
Tuition	In state: $7,080 Out of state: $10,620	In state: $6,660 Out of state: $10,170
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	86.0% Average amount $3,492	68.0% Average amount $5,349
Students receiving federal student loan	17.0% Average amount $5,060	61.0% Average amount $5,016
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $6,589	3.0% Average amount $4,388

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,977 Men 46.6% Women 53.4%	2,345 Men 35.4% Women 64.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	2.8%	2.9%
International students	0.0%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Small
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Pennsylvania Ohio West Virginia Maryland California	Pennsylvania Virginia New York Tennessee

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Construction Trades Business Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	16.9%	37.9%
Dropout rate	51.5%	34.9%
Transferred out	19.7%	22.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $54,442 Year 2: $53,851 Year 3: $57,737 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $47,799 Year 2: $45,808 Year 3: $53,133 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $40,869 Year 2: $39,369 Year 3: $46,170 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,890 Year 2: $41,323 Year 3: $42,793 Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $22,838 Year 2: $31,495 Year 3: $37,720 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,682 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $36,596 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,839 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $36,440 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,098 Year 2: $30,843 Year 3: $34,648 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,874 Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: $32,460 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $37,593 Year 3: $32,361	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,001 Year 2: $34,420 Year 3: $37,685 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,627 Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: $28,307 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,268 Year 3: $27,489 Business/Commerce, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,078 Year 2: $24,615 Year 3: $25,575 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,834 Year 3: $25,076 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,228 Year 3: N/A Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,576 Year 2: $28,816 Year 3: N/A Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $89,120 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A

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