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ASPIRA City College

Philadelphia, PA · City · 8 students
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$13,671
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
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Graduation rate
$34,857
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
50%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
Accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
About

ASPIRA City College in Philadelphia is a non-profit, career-focused institution best known for providing accessible, hands-on associate degree programs in high-demand fields like Medical Assisting and Computer Support Specialist. The campus culture is highly supportive, diverse, and community-oriented, featuring small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and personalized tutoring designed to help students balance their education with external responsibilities. What sets the college apart is its deep-rooted mission of community empowerment and its offering of bilingual resources, which provide a welcoming, accelerated pathway for students to quickly transition from the classroom into competitive local careers.


Wikipedia:ASPIRA City College, formerly WFI City College, is a nonprofit career college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The college is owned by the Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC) and is incorporated in Pennsylvania.

Location
Philadelphia, PA, 19140-2302 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
12 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$12,147
Books & supplies$1,203
Cost of attendance$18,252
Average net price$13,671
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,147
Books & supplies$1,203
Cost of attendance$18,252
Average net price$13,671
Net price by family income · 2023-24
Outcomes
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
55% graduated · 9% transferred · 35% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$21,998
10 yrs after entry$34,857
Debt
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$10.3k
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
50%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 75%Women 25%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
7 : 1
Pell grant
79%
First-gen
58%
Family income
$7,349
Independent
74%
Age at entry
29.0
Part-time
25%
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic
100%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Faculty salary
$4,537/mo
Teaching spend
$19,219
per student
Federal loans
50%

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