Community Colleges

1,292 public two-year colleges — compare tuition, transfer rates to 4-year schools, and what graduates go on to earn.

Ivy Tech Community College

Public

Indianapolis, Indiana · Large city · 2 mi to Indianapolis

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 58,267
To big city: 2 mi

Miami Dade College

Public

Miami, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Miami

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 14%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 46%
Students: 46,182
To big city: 1 mi

Lone Star College System

Public

The Woodlands, Texas · Midsize city · 30 mi to Houston

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $11k
Transfer: 29%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 45,188
To big city: 30 mi

Dallas College

Public

Dallas, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Dallas

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 14%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 43,869
To big city: 1 mi

Tarrant County College District

Public

Fort Worth, Texas · Large city · < 1 mi to Fort Worth

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 24%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 42,300
To big city: < 1 mi

Houston City College

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Houston

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 17%
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 17%
Students: 40,503
To big city: 1 mi

Valencia College

Public

Orlando, Florida · Large city · 5 mi to Orlando

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 17%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 39,486
To big city: 5 mi

Connecticut State Community College

Public

New Britain, Connecticut · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Hartford

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 13%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 33,645
To big city: < 1 mi

Northern Virginia Community College

Public

Annandale, Virginia · Large suburb · 12 mi to Washington

Tuition: $6k
Net price: $10k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $54k
Grad rate: 33%
Students: 33,048
To big city: 12 mi

Purdue University Global

Public

West Lafayette, Indiana · Small city · 63 mi to Indianapolis

Tuition: $10k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 30%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 50%
Students: 30,828
To big city: 63 mi

Austin Community College District

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 4 mi to Austin

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 30%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 20%
Students: 30,189
To big city: 4 mi

Utah Valley University

Public

Orem, Utah · Small city · 34 mi to Salt Lake City

Tuition: $7k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $55k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 28,453
To big city: 34 mi

East Los Angeles College

Public

Monterey Park, California · Large suburb · 5 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $11k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 27,753
To big city: 5 mi

College of Southern Nevada

Public

Las Vegas, Nevada · Large city · 5 mi to Las Vegas

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 15%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 19%
Students: 27,252
To big city: 5 mi

Collin County Community College District

Public

McKinney, Texas · Large suburb · 28 mi to Dallas

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $9k
Transfer: 26%
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 20%
Students: 26,449
To big city: 28 mi

Mt San Antonio College

Public

Walnut, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 7%
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 26,140
To big city: 23 mi

American River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large suburb · 9 mi to Sacramento

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 25,621
To big city: 9 mi

Broward College

Public

Fort Lauderdale, Florida · Midsize city · 25 mi to Miami

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $15k
Transfer: 20%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 39%
Students: 24,922
To big city: 25 mi

El Paso Community College

Public

El Paso, Texas · Large city · 7 mi to El Paso

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 13%
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 24,214
To big city: 7 mi

San Jacinto Community College

Public

Pasadena, Texas · Midsize city · 17 mi to Houston

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 22,969
To big city: 17 mi

Santa Ana College

Public

Santa Ana, California · Large city · 29 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 7%
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 22,485
To big city: 29 mi

Long Beach City College

Public

Long Beach, California · Large city · 16 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 22,427
To big city: 16 mi

Palm Beach State College

Public

Lake Worth, Florida · Large suburb · 7 mi to West Palm Beach

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $9k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 21,956
To big city: 7 mi

Hillsborough College

Public

Tampa, Florida · Large city · 1 mi to Tampa

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 21,472
To big city: 1 mi

Pasadena City College

Public

Pasadena, California · Midsize city · 10 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 21,466
To big city: 10 mi

Santa Monica College

Public

Santa Monica, California · Small city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 15%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 21,440
To big city: 13 mi

Fresno City College

Public

Fresno, California · Large city · 2 mi to Fresno

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 6%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 21,251
To big city: 2 mi

Wake Technical Community College

Public

Raleigh, North Carolina · Large suburb · 10 mi to Raleigh

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $9k
Transfer: 18%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 33%
Students: 19,675
To big city: 10 mi

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Public

Jacksonville, Florida · Large city · < 1 mi to Jacksonville

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 19,648
To big city: < 1 mi

Portland Community College

Public

Portland, Oregon · Large city · 6 mi to Portland

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $10k
Transfer: 20%
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 18%
Students: 19,531
To big city: 6 mi

El Camino Community College District

Public

Torrance, California · Large suburb · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 42%
Students: 19,210
To big city: 13 mi

St Petersburg College

Public

St. Petersburg, Florida · Large city · 16 mi to Tampa

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $1k
Transfer: 18%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 38%
Students: 18,950
To big city: 16 mi

Cerritos College

Public

Norwalk, California · Large suburb · 14 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $2k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 18,870
To big city: 14 mi

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

Public

New York, New York · Large city · 1 mi to New York

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 18,623
To big city: 1 mi

Southwestern College

Public

Chula Vista, California · Large city · 11 mi to San Diego

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $13k
Transfer: 7%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 18,614
To big city: 11 mi

Riverside City College

Public

Riverside, California · Large city · 1 mi to Riverside

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 18,346
To big city: 1 mi

Salt Lake Community College

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Large suburb · 7 mi to Salt Lake City

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $10k
Transfer: 14%
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 29%
Students: 18,136
To big city: 7 mi

Chaffey College

Public

Rancho Cucamonga, California · Large suburb · 16 mi to Riverside

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 18,132
To big city: 16 mi

Palomar College

Public

San Marcos, California · Large suburb · 30 mi to San Diego

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 38%
Students: 17,712
To big city: 30 mi

Saddleback College

Public

Mission Viejo, California · Large suburb · 34 mi to Riverside

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $51k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 17,684
To big city: 34 mi

Sacramento City College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 3 mi to Sacramento

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 33%
Students: 17,657
To big city: 3 mi

Columbus State Community College

Public

Columbus, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Columbus

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 18%
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 17,549
To big city: 1 mi

City College of San Francisco

Public

San Francisco, California · Large city · 4 mi to San Francisco

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 40%
Students: 17,348
To big city: 4 mi

Bakersfield College

Public

Bakersfield, California · Large city · 4 mi to Bakersfield

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $15k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 17,280
To big city: 4 mi

Fullerton College

Public

Fullerton, California · Large suburb · 22 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 17,121
To big city: 22 mi

San Antonio College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 2 mi to San Antonio

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 18%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 26%
Students: 16,416
To big city: 2 mi

Weber State University

Public

Ogden, Utah · Small city · 30 mi to Salt Lake City

Tuition: $7k
Net price: $10k
Transfer: 20%
Earnings: $56k
Grad rate: 46%
Students: 16,360
To big city: 30 mi

College of DuPage

Public

Glen Ellyn, Illinois · Large suburb · 23 mi to Chicago

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 27%
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 16,114
To big city: 23 mi

San Diego Mesa College

Public

San Diego, California · Large city · 6 mi to San Diego

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 16,098
To big city: 6 mi

Orange Coast College

Public

Costa Mesa, California · Midsize city · 33 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 12%
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 48%
Students: 16,091
To big city: 33 mi

South Texas College

Public

McAllen, Texas · Midsize city · 2 mi to McAllen

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $2k
Transfer: 15%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 27%
Students: 15,856
To big city: 2 mi

College of the Canyons

Public

Santa Clarita, California · Large suburb · 31 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 15,832
To big city: 31 mi

San Joaquin Delta College

Public

Stockton, California · Large city · 3 mi to Stockton

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $2k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 15,781
To big city: 3 mi

Rio Hondo College

Public

Whittier, California · Fringe rural · 12 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $14k
Transfer: 4%
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 15,684
To big city: 12 mi

Blinn College District

Public

Brenham, Texas · Distant town · 68 mi to Houston

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $11k
Transfer: 34%
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 11%
Students: 15,535
To big city: 68 mi

Diablo Valley College

Public

Pleasant Hill, California · Large suburb · 23 mi to San Francisco

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $51k
Grad rate: 49%
Students: 15,358
To big city: 23 mi

De Anza College

Public

Cupertino, California · Small city · 9 mi to San Jose

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 6%
Earnings: $57k
Grad rate: 68%
Students: 15,264
To big city: 9 mi

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Public

San Jacinto, California · Midsize suburb · 26 mi to Riverside

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 36%
Students: 15,259
To big city: 26 mi

Central New Mexico Community College

Public

Albuquerque, New Mexico · Large city · 1 mi to Albuquerque

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 15,203
To big city: 1 mi

Modesto Junior College

Public

Modesto, California · Midsize city · 26 mi to Stockton

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 30%
Students: 15,109
To big city: 26 mi

Santa Rosa Junior College

Public

Santa Rosa, California · Midsize city · 50 mi to San Francisco

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 15,080
To big city: 50 mi

Central Piedmont Community College

Public

Charlotte, North Carolina · Large city · 1 mi to Charlotte

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 26%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 15,067
To big city: 1 mi

Mesa Community College

Public

Mesa, Arizona · Large city · 12 mi to Phoenix

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 21%
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 16%
Students: 14,460
To big city: 12 mi

Pima Community College

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 5 mi to Tucson

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $3k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 14,242
To big city: 5 mi

Suffolk County Community College

Public

Selden, New York · Large suburb · 32 mi to New Haven

Tuition: $7k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 14%
Earnings: $50k
Grad rate: 29%
Students: 14,218
To big city: 32 mi

Sierra College

Public

Rocklin, California · Large suburb · 21 mi to Sacramento

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $7k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 42%
Students: 14,122
To big city: 21 mi

Cosumnes River College

Public

Sacramento, California · Large city · 10 mi to Sacramento

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 40%
Students: 14,023
To big city: 10 mi

Northwest Vista College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 13 mi to San Antonio

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 21%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 13,993
To big city: 13 mi

Macomb Community College

Public

Warren, Michigan · Midsize city · 13 mi to Detroit

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $2k
Transfer: 32%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 18%
Students: 13,876
To big city: 13 mi

Community College of Baltimore County

Public

Baltimore, Maryland · Large suburb · 8 mi to Baltimore

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $10k
Transfer: 22%
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 19%
Students: 13,872
To big city: 8 mi

Montgomery College

Public

Rockville, Maryland · Small city · 15 mi to Washington

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $50k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 13,773
To big city: 15 mi

Georgia State University-Perimeter College

Public

Atlanta, Georgia · Large city · < 1 mi to Atlanta

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $11k
Transfer: 21%
Earnings: $47k
Grad rate: 22%
Students: 13,693
To big city: < 1 mi

Los Angeles Pierce College

Public

Woodland Hills, California · Large city · 21 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $13k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $45k
Grad rate: 46%
Students: 13,436
To big city: 21 mi

Cuyahoga Community College District

Public

Cleveland, Ohio · Large city · 1 mi to Cleveland

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 15%
Earnings: $36k
Grad rate: 31%
Students: 13,382
To big city: 1 mi

Cypress College

Public

Cypress, California · Small city · 20 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $44k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 13,354
To big city: 20 mi

Sinclair Community College

Public

Dayton, Ohio · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Dayton

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 13,308
To big city: < 1 mi

St Philip's College

Public

San Antonio, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to San Antonio

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 12%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 12,914
To big city: 3 mi

Seminole State College of Florida

Public

Sanford, Florida · Small city · 15 mi to Orlando

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $9k
Transfer: 19%
Earnings: $42k
Grad rate: 41%
Students: 12,864
To big city: 15 mi

Oakland Community College

Public

Auburn Hills, Michigan · Large suburb · 24 mi to Detroit

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 25%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 12,748
To big city: 24 mi

Los Angeles Valley College

Public

Valley Glen, California · Large city · 13 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 9%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 12,601
To big city: 13 mi

San Bernardino Valley College

Public

San Bernardino, California · Midsize city · 8 mi to Riverside

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $19k
Transfer: 8%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 12,234
To big city: 8 mi

Tulsa Community College

Public

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Large city · 1 mi to Tulsa

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $6k
Transfer: 13%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 28%
Students: 12,228
To big city: 1 mi

Grossmont College

Public

El Cajon, California · Large suburb · 11 mi to San Diego

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $5k
Transfer: 11%
Earnings: $40k
Grad rate: 37%
Students: 12,163
To big city: 11 mi

Moorpark College

Public

Moorpark, California · Midsize suburb · 38 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: -$2k
Transfer: 14%
Earnings: $49k
Grad rate: 44%
Students: 12,082
To big city: 38 mi

Tidewater Community College

Public

Norfolk, Virginia · Midsize city · < 1 mi to Norfolk

Tuition: $6k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 15%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 32%
Students: 12,082
To big city: < 1 mi

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Public

Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Large city · 1 mi to Milwaukee

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $9k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 25%
Students: 12,024
To big city: 1 mi

Glendale Community College

Public

Glendale, Arizona · Large suburb · 11 mi to Phoenix

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 20%
Earnings: $43k
Grad rate: 16%
Students: 11,975
To big city: 11 mi

Community College of Philadelphia

Public

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Large city · 1 mi to Philadelphia

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $12k
Transfer: 12%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 11,948
To big city: 1 mi

Indian River State College

Public

Fort Pierce, Florida · Large suburb · 52 mi to West Palm Beach

Tuition: $3k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 12%
Earnings: $38k
Grad rate: 45%
Students: 11,822
To big city: 52 mi

Saint Louis Community College

Public

Bridgeton, Missouri · Large suburb · 15 mi to St. Louis

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 25%
Earnings: $35k
Grad rate: 21%
Students: 11,788
To big city: 15 mi

Rio Salado College

Public

Tempe, Arizona · Midsize city · 6 mi to Phoenix

Tuition: $2k
Net price: $8k
Transfer: 16%
Earnings: $41k
Grad rate: 9%
Students: 11,668
To big city: 6 mi

Delgado Community College

Public

New Orleans, Louisiana · Large city · 3 mi to New Orleans

Tuition: $4k
Net price: $10k
Transfer: 14%
Earnings: $33k
Grad rate: 24%
Students: 11,668
To big city: 3 mi

College of the Sequoias

Public

Visalia, California · Midsize city · 39 mi to Fresno

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $480
Transfer: 5%
Earnings: $39k
Grad rate: 39%
Students: 11,562
To big city: 39 mi

Antelope Valley Community College District

Public

Lancaster, California · Large suburb · 43 mi to Los Angeles

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $4k
Transfer: 6%
Earnings: $37k
Grad rate: 34%
Students: 11,534
To big city: 43 mi

Front Range Community College

Public

Westminster, Colorado · Large suburb · 11 mi to Denver

Tuition: $5k
Net price: $13k
Transfer: 26%
Earnings: $46k
Grad rate: 35%
Students: 11,476
To big city: 11 mi

Chabot College

Public

Hayward, California · Large suburb · 19 mi to San Francisco

Tuition: $1k
Net price: $9k
Transfer: 10%
Earnings: $48k
Grad rate: 47%
Students: 11,392
To big city: 19 mi