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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Community College of Allegheny County
  • Northampton County Area Community College

What stands out

Northampton County Area Community College has the lower average net price, Community College of Allegheny County reports the higher graduation rate, Northampton County Area Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Community College of Allegheny County leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Community College of Allegheny County compared with Northampton County Area Community College
MetricCommunity College of Allegheny CountyPittsburgh, PAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtNorthampton County Area Community CollegeBethlehem, PAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,970$12,119lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$19,716$18,119
In-state tuition$4,842$5,550
Out-of-state tuition$12,583$15,270
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.24%highest22%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,680lowest$15,495
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,449$41,566highest
Campus
Undergraduates9,5447,667

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.