How Many Community Colleges Are There?
There are 1,622 Community colleges in United States. By school type, there are 948 public, 130 private (not-for-profit), and 544 private (for-profit) Community colleges.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Community
The average acceptance rate of the Community is 76.43% and the admission yield is 67%. The average SAT score is 1,104 and the average ACT score is 23.
A total of 4,720,597 students are attending one of the schools. With 275,133 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Community is $6,815 for state residents and $13,986 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
66.81% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,100 at Community.
The following table summarizes the number of Community by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
| State | Total | Public | Private | Four-years Colleges | Community Colleges | Trade Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 27 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Alaska | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arizona | 37 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| California | 191 | 107 | 84 | 0 | 191 | 0 |
| Colorado | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 79 | 25 | 54 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| Georgia | 46 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Idaho | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Illinois | 61 | 49 | 12 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Indiana | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Iowa | 36 | 16 | 20 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Kansas | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Maine | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Maryland | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Michigan | 36 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 42 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Missouri | 23 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Montana | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Nevada | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 41 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| New York | 85 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 68 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ohio | 70 | 19 | 51 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 29 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Oregon | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 86 | 26 | 60 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 46 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Texas | 93 | 44 | 49 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| Utah | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 40 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Washington | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 25 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Marianas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Palau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 20 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |