Pikes Peak Community College, CO

Public2-Year • LargeAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
5675 S Academy BLVD, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 502-2000

Pikes Peak Community College Rankings

Affordability88
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity69
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Pikes Peak Community College

-Bachelor’s
39%Associate’s
61%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing4%
Communications Technologies2%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education3%
Engineering Technologies3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs18%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities33%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies9%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Personal and Culinary Services6%
Precision Production9%
Public Administration and Social Service<1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Pikes Peak Community College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Pikes Peak Community College

$4KIn-State Tuition
$15KOut-of-State Tuition
$16KAverage Total Cost
$9KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K$8K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$9K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$15K$21K$19K
>$110K$16K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Pikes Peak Community College

20%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
38%Repayment Rate
$96Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 58%55%57%
$30K–$48K 20%16%16%
$48K–$75K 13%12%12%
$75K–$110K 6%9%9%
>$110K 4%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$4K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$15K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$9K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCOUS
1-year after entering repayment 32%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 38%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 42%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 51%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Pikes Peak Community College

53%Retention Rate
20%Transfer Rate
34%Withdrawal Rate
18%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCOUS
Within 4 Years 9%38%38%
Within 6 Years 18%55%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 18%53%53%
Black 9%41%39%
Caucasian 21%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 10%50%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 14%51%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 12%55%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 25%55%50%
Two or more races 12%47%44%
Other race 24%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Pikes Peak Community College

80%Employment Rate
$26KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$39K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 80%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 78%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 80%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 77%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 78%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCOUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$26K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$39K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$52K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$26K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$29K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$31K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Pikes Peak Community College

10,562Undergraduates
30%Full-time Undergrads
26Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 58%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 42%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 3%4%4%
Black 8%7%18%
Caucasian 57%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 19%21%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 6%4%3%
Other race 5%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 42%37%43%
$30K–$48K 19%19%18%
$48K–$75K 19%17%16%
$75K–$110K 11%14%14%
>$110K 9%16%15%

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