A new ranking of “best and worst” community colleges puts Pennsylvania’s schools near the bottom, a position that appears to be driven not by the quality of education they offer, but the cost.

The Community College of Philadelphia was ranked at No. 721 on the list, while Bucks County Community College was found at No. 678 and Montgomery County Community College at No. 706.

Community College of Philadelphia's score was hurt by it ranking 702nd in WalletHub's cost and financing analysis. In the education and career outcomes categories, CCP had average scores.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Community colleges enroll about 44% of the nation's college population and are in great danger of becoming separate and unequal institutions, according to a new report by the ...

Philadelphia Area Scores Big On Latest Niche College Rankings If you haven’t noticed, we here at Philly Mag love our lists . (Okay, well not this list or this list .

Rethinking community colleges as access point to higher education 01:42. ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS) -- Karen Morris-Priester knows she isn't representative of all community college students.

The Community College of Philadelphia’s board of trustees on Monday promoted one of its own — Alycia Marshall, provost and vice president — to serve as interim president, replacing Donald Generals, ...

In recent years, community colleges have been challenged with enrollment drops, but Donald Guy Generals, president of Community College of Philadelphia, said that colleges and universities across ...

The median family income of a student from Community College of Philadelphia is $35,300, and 6.5% come from the top 20 percent.

Several Philadelphia-area colleges are spending millions of dollars on new research facilities and faculty in a bid to attract top researchers and more students. Delaware County Community College ...