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Community College of Philadelphia touts growth, warns of flat state funding and flags $2.1M SEPTA‑pass cost
Summary
CCP President Alicia Marshall told council the college serves about 21,000 students, generated roughly $1 billion in annual economic activity (about $882 million locally) and is expanding workforce programs. Marshall said the college raised tuition for the first time in nine years and that providing free SEPTA passes for all students would cost about $2.1 million annually; the college is running a pilot and negotiating with SEPTA.
Community College of Philadelphia President Alicia Marshall told City Council that CCP is expanding enrollment, workforce programs and student supports while confronting flat state funding and rising costs.
Marshall said CCP enrolls about 21,000 students across credit and non‑credit programs, celebrated 1,968 graduates at the recent commencement and called the college an "economic engine of mobility," citing an eConsult report the president said shows roughly $1 billion in annual economic activity tied to the institution and about $882 million locally.
The college presented workforce initiatives supported by federal and private funding, including a $2.7 million U.S. Navy investment to establish naval welding and non‑destructive testing programs. Marshall said short programs at the Career & Advanced Technology Center can quickly lead to family‑supporting wages: she told the committee the NDT program lasts 4½ months and graduates can begin earning about $77,000 a year.
Tuition, state support and Caddo scholarship
Marshall confirmed the board approved…
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