2026 Working Student Rankings - Page 3
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students
Rankings 101-150 of 1,565 trade colleges for working students
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Rankings based on IPEDS data: part-time completion rates, part-time retention, schedule accessibility, program breadth, and institutional scale.
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Top Colleges for Working Students
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#101
Complete Data North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA
Public
Overall Score 65.2
65.2 / 100
PT Completion 62%
36.8% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 71%
63.9% part-time Enrollment 8,829
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $600
#102
Complete Data Arkansas Northeastern College
Blytheville, AR
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Completion 78%
43.6% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 72%
64.1% part-time Enrollment 2,723
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,380
#103
Complete Data Mountain Gateway Community College
Clifton Forge, VA
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Completion 87%
50.2% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 66%
62.8% part-time Enrollment 1,861
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,758
#104
Complete Data Wilkes Community College
Wilkesboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.8% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 36%
55% part-time Enrollment 4,328
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#105
Complete Data Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC
Public
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.4% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 100%
88.1% part-time Enrollment 2,383
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,432
#106
Complete Data College of Eastern Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Completion 92%
56.6% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 74%
64.7% part-time Enrollment 4,735
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,360
#107
Complete Data Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT
Public
Overall Score 65
65 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 67%
63.1% part-time Enrollment 4,093
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,768
#108
Complete Data Clovis Community College
Fresno, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
PT Completion 56%
34.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 87%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 16,900
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#109
Complete Data Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 29%
52.6% part-time Enrollment 10,471
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,162
#110
Complete Data West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Paducah, KY
Public
Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
PT Completion 88%
51.8% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 59%
60.8% part-time Enrollment 9,548
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,464
#111
Complete Data Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Clarkston, GA
Public
Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
PT Completion 84%
47.4% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 75%
65.2% part-time Enrollment 5,455
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#112
Complete Data Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 88%
69.3% part-time Enrollment 4,330
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,600
#113
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
71% retained PT Students 43%
57% part-time Enrollment 2,294
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,620
#114
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
PT Completion 74%
42% complete programs PT Retention 40%
42% retained PT Students 80%
66.4% part-time Enrollment 7,375
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#115
Complete Data American River College
Sacramento, CA
Public
Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
PT Completion 26%
26.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 96%
74.4% part-time Enrollment 56,051
Programs 32 fields
#116
Complete Data Minnesota State College Southeast
Winona, MN
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
PT Completion 80%
44.8% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 39%
55.9% part-time Enrollment 3,734
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,374
#117
Complete Data Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
Wichita, KS
Public
Overall Score 64.1
64.1 / 100
PT Completion 91%
55.2% complete programs PT Retention 36%
41% retained PT Students 66%
62.8% part-time Enrollment 10,608
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,552
#118
Complete Data Imperial Valley College
Imperial, CA
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
PT Completion 62%
36.8% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 24%
51% part-time Enrollment 14,752
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,104
#119
Complete Data Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
PT Completion 83%
46.6% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 45%
57.4% part-time Enrollment 6,427
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,400
#120
Complete Data Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
PT Completion 16%
24% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 93%
72.2% part-time Enrollment 77,050
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,402
#121
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 47%
58.1% part-time Enrollment 6,403
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,050
#122
Complete Data County College of Morris
Randolph, NJ
Public
Overall Score 63.9
63.9 / 100
PT Completion 70%
39.8% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 22%
50.4% part-time Enrollment 10,771
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,240
#123
Complete Data Iowa Lakes Community College
Estherville, IA
Public
Overall Score 63.7
63.7 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.8% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 37%
55.1% part-time Enrollment 3,634
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,464
#124
Complete Data Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS
Public
Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
PT Completion 81%
45.8% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 12%
45.5% part-time Enrollment 16,925
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,550
#125
Complete Data Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, VA
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 91%
71% part-time Enrollment 9,617
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,788
#126
Complete Data Reid State Technical College
Evergreen, AL
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
PT Completion 92%
57.4% complete programs PT Retention 92%
63% retained PT Students 33%
53.8% part-time Enrollment 1,066
Programs 8 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,600
#127
Complete Data Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, NY
Public
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38.2% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 62%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 5,587
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,280
#128
Complete Data Lake Area Technical College
Watertown, SD
Public
Overall Score 63.4
63.4 / 100
PT Completion 94%
62.2% complete programs PT Retention 94%
69% retained PT Students 7%
40% part-time Enrollment 3,723
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#129
Complete Data Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.8% complete programs PT Retention 88%
58% retained PT Students 14%
47% part-time Enrollment 4,786
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,759
#130
Complete Data Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, NY
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
PT Completion 66%
38% complete programs PT Retention 91%
61% retained PT Students 15%
47.1% part-time Enrollment 7,614
Programs 27 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,136
#131
Complete Data South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
Public
Overall Score 63.2
63.2 / 100
PT Completion 87%
50.4% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 27%
51.9% part-time Enrollment 3,079
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,000
#132
Complete Data Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, ND
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 92%
62% retained PT Students 75%
65.2% part-time Enrollment 2,254
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,530
#133
Complete Data Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Public
Overall Score 63.1
63.1 / 100
PT Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 84%
67.7% part-time Enrollment 3,270
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,824
#134
Complete Data Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
PT Completion 60%
36% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 74%
64.5% part-time Enrollment 9,890
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#135
Complete Data Southside Virginia Community College
Alberta, VA
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.4% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 80%
66.3% part-time Enrollment 6,138
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,758
#136
Complete Data Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
PT Completion 39%
30% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 87%
68.6% part-time Enrollment 45,968
Programs 29 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,550
#137
Complete Data Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Public
Overall Score 62.9
62.9 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 52%
59% part-time Enrollment 41,920
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,076
#138
Complete Data Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.8
62.8 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 35%
54.8% part-time Enrollment 30,114
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,288
#139
Complete Data Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.8
62.8 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37.2% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 62%
61.7% part-time Enrollment 13,799
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,348
#140
Complete Data Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield, MA
Public
Overall Score 62.7
62.7 / 100
PT Completion 58%
35.2% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 87%
68.4% part-time Enrollment 2,929
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $624
#141
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
Lincroft, NJ
Public
Overall Score 62.7
62.7 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 30%
53% part-time Enrollment 18,058
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,875
#142
Complete Data University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville, AR
Public
Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
PT Completion 86%
49.6% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 30%
52.9% part-time Enrollment 1,984
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,376
#143
Complete Data Gwinnett College-Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, GA
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
PT Completion 99%
80.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 20%
49.4% part-time Enrollment 207
Programs 1 fields
#144
Complete Data University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Hope, AR
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
PT Completion 70%
39.6% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 66%
62.9% part-time Enrollment 2,421
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,850
#145
Complete Data Southeast Technical College
Sioux Falls, SD
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
PT Completion 92%
57.8% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 9%
43% part-time Enrollment 3,832
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#146
Complete Data State Technical College of Missouri
Linn, MO
Public
Overall Score 62.5
62.5 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65.8% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 3%
32% part-time Enrollment 3,580
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,270
#147
Complete Data Riverside City College
Riverside, CA
Public
Overall Score 62.4
62.4 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 66%
62.6% part-time Enrollment 36,662
Programs 31 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,380
#148
Complete Data Rappahannock Community College
Glenns, VA
Public
Overall Score 62.3
62.3 / 100
PT Completion 62%
36.8% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 94%
73% part-time Enrollment 5,177
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,758
#149
Complete Data Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
Public
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Completion 80%
45.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 18%
48.4% part-time Enrollment 5,206
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,473
#150
Complete Data Central Oklahoma College
Oklahoma City, OK
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62.1
62.1 / 100
PT Completion 91%
55.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
75% retained PT Students 27%
52% part-time Enrollment 832
Programs 3 fields