ASPIRA City College
Tuition and net price · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Net price / year
$13,671
after grants & scholarships
lower than 68% of private nonprofit 2-year colleges
ASPIRA City College at a glance
- What is the tuition at ASPIRA City College?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $12,147 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at ASPIRA City College?
- The average cost of attendance is $18,252 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at ASPIRA City College?
- The average net price is $13,671 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- Is ASPIRA City College test optional?
- Test policy reported to the federal government: Tests neither required nor recommended.
Key takeaways
- 79% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, a sign the school serves many lower-income students.
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians is the largest field of study here, at 67% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
- About 36% of undergraduates are 25 or older.
- The average net price is $13,671 a year, close to the middle of private nonprofit 2-year colleges.
Tuition and cost of attendance at ASPIRA City College
Average net price
$13,671 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$27,342
Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $18,252
- Tuition & fees$12,147
- Books & supplies$1,203
- Room & board$10,080
- Other expenses$6,156
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $12,147
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $12,147
Admissions at ASPIRA City College
Acceptance rate
Test policy: Tests neither required nor recommended
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $15,520 · median $34,857 · 75th percentile $53,410
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 0%
- Black or African American 0%
- Hispanic or Latino 100%
- Asian 0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
- Two or more races 0%
- U.S. nonresident 0%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 75%
- Women 25%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
36%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 8
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 79%
- Receive federal loans
- 50%
- Students per faculty member
- 7 : 1
- Setting
- City
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at ASPIRA City College?
For the 2024-25 academic year, ASPIRA City College reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $12,147. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at ASPIRA City College?
The average cost of attendance at ASPIRA City College is $18,252 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,671 a year. That is around the middle of private nonprofit 2-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at ASPIRA City College get?
79% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 50% receive federal loans.
Who attends ASPIRA City College?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 25% are women and 75% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Hispanic or Latino (100%). About 36% are aged 25 or older.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things