How Many Community Colleges Are There?
There are 1,601 Community colleges in United States. By school type, there are 929 public, 131 private (not-for-profit), and 541 private (for-profit) Community colleges.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Community
The average acceptance rate of the Community is 77.05% and the admission yield is 67%. The average SAT score is 1,051 and the average ACT score is 21.
A total of 5,079,464 students are attending one of the schools. With 263,132 faculty, the average students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
The 2025 average tuition & fees at Community is $6,998 for state residents and $14,182 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $9,910.
60.99% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $5,191 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 | 26 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Alaska | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Arizona | 30 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| California | 178 | 103 | 75 | 0 | 178 | 0 |
| Colorado | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Delaware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Florida | 62 | 24 | 38 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Georgia | 41 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Idaho | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Illinois | 58 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Indiana | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Iowa | 31 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Kansas | 27 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 29 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Maine | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Maryland | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Michigan | 36 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Minnesota | 29 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Missouri | 21 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Montana | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Nevada | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 39 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| New York | 81 | 37 | 44 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 67 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ohio | 67 | 17 | 50 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 28 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Oregon | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 76 | 19 | 57 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Texas | 95 | 39 | 56 | 0 | 95 | 0 |
| Utah | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Virginia | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Washington | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 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 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |