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.

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 ...

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.

In South Jersey, Salem Community College (146), Burlington County College and Ocean County College (228) each ranked in top third of U.S. schools. While Cumberland County College ranked No. 322.

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

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 .

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Top-ranked schools in the Philadelphia area include an Ivy League university and several of the nation’s highly ranked small, liberal-arts institutions. The University of Pennsylvania, which is ...

Philadelphia is known for its robust roster of colleges and universities, but a recent survey from personal financial data analysis website ValuePenguin has a warning for students settling into ...