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ASPIRA City College: cost, admission and results

ASPIRA City College is a private nonprofit college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It has about 8 undergraduate students. It admits 50% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,227 a year.

At a glance

  • 50%Admission rate
  • $13,227Net price a year
  • 100%Graduation rate
  • $35,876Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly associate degrees (two-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
8
Students per teacher
7 to 1
Accredited by
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Website
aspiracitycollege.edu

Getting in

ASPIRA City College admits 50% of those who apply, which makes it moderately selective. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$12,607
Books and supplies$1,563
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$19,506
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,227

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 38% below the median net price of colleges in Pennsylvania on this site ($21,445). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegePA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year67%78%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)100%57%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$35,876$62,618$53,132

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Pennsylvania and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

The undergraduate body is 25% women and 75% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 154 of the 154 colleges in Pennsylvania on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,488.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of ASPIRA City College?

ASPIRA City College admits 50% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at ASPIRA City College?

Published tuition and fees are $12,607 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of ASPIRA City College?

100% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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