Average Community College Debt For Graduating Students
- The national average community college debt for graduating students is approximately $13,634 (2020).
- For public community colleges, the average community college debt for graduating students is approximately $11,160.
- For private community colleges, the average community college debt for graduating students is approximately $17,359.
Average Community College Debt For Graduating Students (2020)
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StateAverage Debt Colleges with Lowest Average Debt
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Alabama
$11,500
Northeast Alabama Community College ($4,500)Snead State Community College ($6,374)Southern Union State Community College ($7,525)Enterprise State Community College ($8,273)Jefferson State Community College ($8,917)Top AL Schools
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Arizona
$9,500
Arizona Western College ($5,500)Cochise College ($6,500)Glendale Community College (Glendale - 85302) ($7,000)Estrella Mountain Community College ($7,000)GateWay Community College ($7,283)Top AZ Schools
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Arkansas
$9,500
University of Arkansas Community College-Hope ($2,250)East Arkansas Community College ($2,500)Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas ($3,500)Arkansas Northeastern College ($4,000)Arkansas State University-Newport ($4,500)Top AR Schools
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California
$9,500
San Bernardino Valley College ($2,400)Cuyamaca College ($3,448)West Valley College ($3,500)Los Angeles Harbor College ($4,250)College of the Sequoias ($4,250)Top CA Schools
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Colorado
$13,000
Trinidad State Junior College ($6,000)Pima Medical Institute-Denver ($8,708)Aims Community College ($8,773)Pikes Peak Community College ($9,000)Otero Junior College ($9,000)Top CO Schools
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Connecticut
$5,500
Norwalk Community College ($4,000)Northwestern Connecticut Community College ($4,426)Manchester Community College (Manchester - 6040) ($4,738)Gateway Community College (New Haven) ($5,250)Middlesex Community College (Middletown) ($5,375)Top CT Schools
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Florida
$12,750
Pensacola State College ($4,000)Northwest Florida State College ($4,500)Chipola College ($4,500)Florida Gateway College ($4,500)Broward College ($6,302)Top FL Schools
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Georgia
$12,875
Central Georgia Technical College ($3,456)Wiregrass Georgia Technical College ($3,500)Southern Crescent Technical College ($5,209)Southeastern Technical College ($6,098)Middle Georgia Technical College ($6,298)Top GA Schools
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Hawaii
$7,750
Leeward Community College ($6,000)Honolulu Community College ($6,500)Kauai Community College ($7,583)Hawaii Community College ($7,750)Windward Community College ($9,096)Top HI Schools
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Idaho
$11,375
Carrington College-Boise ($9,500)College of Western Idaho ($9,533)Brigham Young University-Idaho ($11,000)College of Eastern Idaho ($11,375)College of Southern Idaho ($11,403)Top ID Schools
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Illinois
$7,862
John A Logan College ($2,625)Olney Central College ($3,500)Wabash Valley College ($3,500)Lincoln Trail College ($3,571)Carl Sandburg College ($4,000)Top IL Schools
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Indiana
$20,000
Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest ($8,502)Kaplan College-Hammond ($9,490)Ivy Tech Community College-Southeast ($10,151)Ivy Tech Community College Evansville ($10,312)Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus ($10,784)Top IN Schools
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Iowa
$12,000
Marshalltown Community College ($9,280)North Iowa Area Community College ($9,500)Northwest Iowa Community College ($10,000)Southeastern Community College ($10,350)Western Iowa Tech Community College ($10,730)Top IA Schools
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Kansas
$9,500
Independence Community College ($3,980)Seward County Community College and Area Technical School ($5,200)Fort Scott Community College ($5,500)Salina Area Technical College ($5,500)Garden City Community College ($6,500)Top KS Schools
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Kentucky
$17,357
Owensboro Community and Technical College ($7,796)Madisonville Community College ($10,123)Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College ($10,180)West Kentucky Community and Technical College ($10,250)Hazard Community and Technical College ($10,297)Top KY Schools
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Louisiana
$10,800
SOWELA Technical Community College ($3,750)South Louisiana Community College ($4,500)Delta College of Arts & Technology ($4,708)Nunez Community College ($6,250)Blue Cliff College-Shreveport ($9,500)Top LA Schools
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Maine
$12,000
Washington County Community College ($5,500)York County Community College ($7,262)Eastern Maine Community College ($11,375)Kennebec Valley Community College ($11,500)Southern Maine Community College ($11,500)Top ME Schools
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Maryland
$9,600
Prince George's Community College ($6,750)Harford Community College ($6,800)Wor-Wic Community College ($7,000)Frederick Community College ($8,520)TESST College of Technology-Towson ($9,449)Top MD Schools
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Massachusetts
$15,250
Middlesex Community College (Bedford) ($5,500)Springfield Technical Community College ($5,761)Bristol Community College ($6,194)Massasoit Community College ($7,000)North Shore Community College ($7,000)Top MA Schools
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Michigan
$13,600
Macomb Community College ($4,500)Muskegon Community College ($8,425)Delta College ($9,000)Schoolcraft College ($9,015)Alpena Community College ($9,476)Top MI Schools
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Minnesota
$15,511
Riverland Community College ($6,125)Rainy River Community College ($6,308)Itasca Community College ($9,893)Hennepin Technical College ($11,000)Dakota County Technical College ($11,343)Top MN Schools
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Mississippi
$7,500
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ($5,500)Holmes Community College ($5,515)Jones County Junior College ($5,584)Meridian Community College ($6,000)Northeast Mississippi Community College ($6,500)Top MS Schools
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Missouri
$12,874
Metropolitan Community College-Blue River ($7,079)Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods ($7,079)Metropolitan Community College-Business & Technology ($7,079)Saint Louis Community College-Meramec ($7,500)Saint Louis Community College ($7,500)Top MO Schools
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Montana
$13,000
Dawson Community College ($9,460)Great Falls College Montana State University ($10,500)Miles Community College ($12,000)Flathead Valley Community College ($13,000)City College at Montana State University-Billings ($16,125)Top MT Schools
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Nebraska
$15,625
Western Nebraska Community College ($7,223)Central Community College ($7,250)Mid-Plains Community College ($7,670)Metropolitan Community College Area ($8,273)Myotherapy Institute ($10,890)Top NE Schools
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Nevada
$11,833
Western Nevada College ($8,500)Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas ($8,708)Kaplan College-Las Vegas ($9,500)College of Southern Nevada ($10,500)Truckee Meadows Community College ($11,591)Top NV Schools
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New Hampshire
$14,052
Lakes Region Community College ($12,750)Great Bay Community College ($14,000)Nashua Community College ($14,052)White Mountains Community College ($15,837)NHTI-Concord's Community College ($16,036)Top NH Schools
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New Jersey
$10,000
Passaic County Community College ($7,000)Raritan Valley Community College ($8,625)Warren County Community College ($8,650)Hudson County Community College ($8,796)Sussex County Community College ($8,867)Top NJ Schools
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New Mexico
$15,750
Luna Community College ($6,500)New Mexico Junior College ($6,750)Northern New Mexico College ($7,000)Clovis Community College ($7,500)New Mexico Military Institute ($7,578)Top NM Schools
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New York
$13,747
Professional Business College ($3,104)CUNY LaGuardia Community College ($5,500)CUNY Kingsborough Community College ($6,032)CUNY Hostos Community College ($7,000)Boricua College ($7,245)Top NY Schools
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North Carolina
$10,500
Lenoir Community College ($2,251)Gaston College ($2,625)Coastal Carolina Community College ($3,375)Roanoke-Chowan Community College ($4,175)College of the Albemarle ($4,625)Top NC Schools
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North Dakota
$11,588
Lake Region State College ($6,750)Williston State College ($11,000)Bismarck State College ($11,588)Dakota College at Bottineau ($11,631)North Dakota State College of Science ($12,000)Top ND Schools
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Ohio
$21,960
Eastern Gateway Community College ($8,639)Ohio College of Massotherapy Inc ($8,747)Kaplan College-Dayton ($9,500)Ohio Institute of Health Careers ($9,500)Remington College-Cleveland Campus ($9,500)Top OH Schools
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Oklahoma
$11,937
Carl Albert State College ($6,500)Western Oklahoma State College ($8,500)Oklahoma City Community College ($8,605)Redlands Community College ($8,750)Rose State College ($9,000)Top OK Schools
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Oregon
$15,375
Carrington College-Portland ($9,344)Concorde Career College-Portland ($9,500)Everest College-Portland ($9,500)Oregon Coast Community College ($11,000)Clatsop Community College ($11,000)Top OR Schools
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Pennsylvania
$13,000
Jna Institute of Culinary Arts ($5,564)Orleans Technical Institute ($7,521)Pennsylvania Highlands Community College ($8,017)Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ($8,358)Bucks County School of Beauty Culture Inc ($8,389)Top PA Schools
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South Carolina
$14,979
Spartanburg Community College ($4,500)Denmark Technical College ($5,500)Technical College of the Lowcountry ($7,500)Tri-County Technical College ($8,500)Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College ($8,604)Top SC Schools
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South Dakota
$12,000
Western Dakota Technical Institute ($12,000)Southeast Technical Institute ($12,000)Mitchell Technical Institute ($12,000)Lake Area Technical Institute ($12,000)Globe University-Sioux Falls ($25,555)Top SD Schools
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Tennessee
$17,000
Walters State Community College ($4,500)Motlow State Community College ($4,925)Northeast State Community College ($5,500)Volunteer State Community College ($6,500)Dyersburg State Community College ($7,475)Top TN Schools
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Texas
$9,500
Laredo College ($2,332)Paris Junior College ($4,500)Midland College ($5,250)Southwest Texas Junior College ($5,500)Del Mar College ($5,992)Top TX Schools
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Utah
$19,630
Utah State University-College Of Eastern Utah ($4,500)Snow College ($5,500)Latter-Day Saints Business College ($5,799)Salt Lake Community College ($8,260)Utah State University ($9,550)Top UT Schools
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Vermont
$16,000
Community College of Vermont ($9,981)Landmark College ($12,000)Vermont Technical College ($16,000)Sterling College ($17,750)Champlain College ($27,000)Top VT Schools
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Virginia
$11,000
Columbia College (Fairfax) ($3,762)Danville Community College ($5,100)Wytheville Community College ($6,750)Central Virginia Community College ($7,100)Piedmont Virginia Community College ($7,520)Top VA Schools
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Washington
$11,000
Bates Technical College ($6,537)Renton Technical College ($6,938)Cascadia College ($7,000)Highline College ($8,418)South Puget Sound Community College ($8,664)Top WA Schools
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West Virginia
$12,318
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($4,500)New River Community and Technical College ($6,576)Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College ($7,515)Mountwest Community and Technical College ($8,500)West Virginia Northern Community College ($9,425)Top WV Schools
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Wisconsin
$11,951
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College ($7,000)Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ($7,000)Nicolet Area Technical College ($7,000)Lakeshore Technical College ($7,963)Mid-State Technical College ($8,025)Top WI Schools
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Wyoming
$10,000
Sheridan College ($7,500)Western Wyoming Community College ($8,000)Central Wyoming College ($8,757)Laramie County Community College ($9,750)Eastern Wyoming College ($10,000)Top WY Schools
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