Pikes Peak Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,680

2021 Average Net Price

$9,448

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.13%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

11,845

33.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

24.3%

285 Graduates

About

Pikes Peak Community College is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pikes Peak Community College were General Studies (505 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (496 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (140 degrees).

In 2021, 3,559 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pikes Peak Community College. 57% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,218 degrees), 3.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (647 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pikes Peak Community College is $3,680, which is $−4,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pikes Peak Community College is $3,680, which is $−4,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,448.

In 2021, 48% of undergraduate students attending Pikes Peak Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 18% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,680

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pikes Peak Community College was $3,680. The cost of tuition at Pikes Peak Community College is $−4,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pikes Peak Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,448

2021 Value

5.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pikes Peak Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,448. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pikes Peak Community College grew by 5.46%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pikes Peak Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,439

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pikes Peak Community College was of $11,439 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.05% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pikes Peak Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

18%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Pikes Peak Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 17.1% with respect to 2020, when 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pikes Peak Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.13%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pikes Peak Community College was 3.13%, which represents 78 out of the 2489 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Pikes Peak Community College had a total enrollment of 11,845 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pikes Peak Community College is 3,962 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,883. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pikes Peak Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.5% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Two or More Races, 6.66% Black or African American, 3.12% Asian, 0.616% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.447% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.7%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pikes Peak Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,845 students. The full-time enrollment at Pikes Peak Community College is 3,962 and the part-time enrollment is 7,883. This means that 33.4% of students enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pikes Peak Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

53%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pikes Peak Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Pikes Peak Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pikes Peak Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
6,692 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,690 enrolled students
Two or More Races
814 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pikes Peak Community College is 56.5% White, 22.7% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Two or More Races, 6.66% Black or African American, 3.12% Asian, 0.616% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.447% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 268 students (2.26%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 497 more women than men received degrees from Pikes Peak Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pikes Peak Community College is white (2,218 degrees awarded). There were 3.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (647 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pikes Peak Community College is General Studies (505 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (496 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (140 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pikes Peak Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (134 degrees awarded), Precision Production (275 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (184 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Police officers (129,495 people), Other managers (95,040 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,636 people), Software developers (41,296 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,805 people).

The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College in 2021 are Communication Technologies (134 degrees awarded), Precision Production (275 degrees), Engineering Technologies (184 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,141 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (174 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Communication Technologies (134 degrees awarded), Precision Production (275 degrees), Engineering Technologies (184 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,141 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (174 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (313,835 people), Elementary & secondary schools (167,281 people), Computer Systems Design (77,968 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (66,491 people), and Construction (64,776 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pikes Peak Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Studies
505 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
496 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
140 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Pikes Peak Community College was General Studies with 505 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Pikes Peak Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,531

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,028

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,531 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak Community College, which is 0.755 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,028).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pikes Peak Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 220 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak Community College in Welding Technology, which is 20 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 437 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 9.1 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (42.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pikes Peak Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (42.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.86% of graduates (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,218 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
647 degrees awarded
Black or African American
204 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pikes Peak Community College is white (2,218 degrees awarded). There were 3.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (647 degrees).

3.32% of degree recipients (118 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,222 degrees awarded
White Male
996 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
390 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pikes Peak Community College is white female (1,222 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (996 degrees).

Operations

Pikes Peak Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.12M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 520k (10.2%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Pikes Peak Community College had a total salary expenditure of 115M. Pikes Peak Community College employs 198 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pikes Peak Community College are Female No academic rank (119), and Male No academic rank (79).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 200 employees, Service, with 53 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

Endowment

$5.12M

2021 Endowment

21.5%

decline from 2020

Pikes Peak Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.12M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pikes Peak Community College declined 21.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $176k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pikes Peak Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$45.1M

2021 Salaries

7.71%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Pikes Peak Community College paid a median of $45.1M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($115M) and a 7.71% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12M

Instructional Salaries

198

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pikes Peak Community College paid a total of $12M to 198 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

198 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

200 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College was No academic rank with 198 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 200 employees, Service with 53 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College was Female No academic rank with 119 employees, and Male No academic rank with 79 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pikes Peak Community College.