Paradise Valley Community College

www.pvc.maricopa.edu

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2023 Enrolled Students

5,880

26.4% Full-Time

About

Paradise Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. N/A

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Paradise Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 5,880 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Paradise Valley Community College is 1,552 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,328. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Paradise Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Paradise Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28.7%), followed by White Female (22.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paradise Valley Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,880 students. The full-time enrollment at Paradise Valley Community College is 1,552 and the part-time enrollment is 4,328. This means that 26.4% of students enrolled at Paradise Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2023 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 Paradise Valley Community College was 65%. N/A

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

Graduates

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Paradise Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (159 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are Registered nurses (1,612,844 people), Accountants & auditors (1,049,891 people), Other managers (942,821 people), Financial managers (555,686 people), and Chief executives & legislators (463,129 people).

The most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (159 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Health (279 degrees), and Business (185 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Paradise Valley Community College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are Visual & Performing Arts (159 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (22 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Health (279 degrees), and Business (185 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,054,959 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,063,016 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (763,574 people), Computer Systems Design (735,789 people), and Construction (498,066 people).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
323 degrees awarded
White Male
241 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
159 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Paradise Valley Community College is white female (323 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (241 degrees).