ASPIRA City College
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Website
$34,857
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$34,857
median earnings, 10 years after starting
ASPIRA City College is a private nonprofit 2-year college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with 8 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,671 a year (tuition and fees $12,147). It admits 50% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $34,857 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,671
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$12,147
US median $11,837
Admission rate
50%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$34,857
Rank 3,475 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,671
- Tuition and fees
- $12,147
- Cost of attendance
- $18,252
- Students with a need-based grant
- 79%
- Students with federal loans
- 50%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,380
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,252
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $12,097 in 2015-16 to $12,147 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 50%
- Undergraduates
- 8
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 25%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 4
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,475 of 5,094 US colleges and 214 of 270 in Pennsylvania (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | PA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,671 | $19,970 | $22,872 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,147 | $19,182 | $16,190 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 50% | 81% | 80% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 66% | 67% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 78% | 72% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $17,500 | $13,798 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $21,998 | $42,275 | $39,987 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $34,857 | $49,700 | $46,573 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 21% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 43% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
4 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,195 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Pennsylvania
- Homes: Homes for sale in Pennsylvania
Questions and answers
How much does ASPIRA City College cost?
$13,671 a year is the average net price at ASPIRA City College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,147, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,252. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,380 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at ASPIRA City College?
50% of applicants are admitted to ASPIRA City College. The median admission rate of colleges in Pennsylvania is 81%.
How much do ASPIRA City College graduates earn?
$34,857 a year is the median pay of former ASPIRA City College students who work, 10 years after they started ($21,998 after 6 years). That ranks 3,475 of 5,094 US colleges and 214 of 270 in Pennsylvania.
What is the graduation rate at ASPIRA City College?
50% of first-time, full-time students at ASPIRA City College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 2-year colleges is 67%.
What are the most popular majors at ASPIRA City College?
Health and Medical Administrative Services (5 certificate graduates), Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (1 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 4 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.