Pikes Peak Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,469

5.57% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,438

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

14.9%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

13,275

36.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

17.2%

172 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Pikes Peak Community College is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, CO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Pikes Peak Community College were .

In 2017, 3,711 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pikes Peak Community College. 51.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (2,450 degrees), 4.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (518 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pikes Peak Community College is $3,469, which is $-3,945 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Pikes Peak Community College is $3,469, which is $-3,945 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,438.

In 2017, 42% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 23% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,469

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Pikes Peak Community College was $3,469. The cost of tuition at Pikes Peak Community College is $-3,945 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$8,438

2017 Value

7.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Pikes Peak Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,438. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Pikes Peak Community College grew by 7.09%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,693

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pikes Peak Community College was of $9,693 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board increased by 0.937% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

23%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Pikes Peak Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.33% with respect to 2016, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.

14.9%

2016 Default Rate

428

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Pikes Peak Community College was 14.9%, which represents 428 out of the 2881 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.

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Enrollment

Pikes Peak Community College has a total enrollment of 13,275 students. The full-time enrollment at Pikes Peak Community College is 4,885 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,390. This means that 36.8% 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 59.3% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Black or African American, 5.79% Two or More Races, 2.7% Asian, 0.806% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.542% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (29.8%), followed by White Male (28.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pikes Peak Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,275 students. The full-time enrollment at Pikes Peak Community College is 4,885 and the part-time enrollment is 8,390. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Pikes Peak Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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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 (61%), Pikes Peak Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    7,873

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    2,356

  3. Black or African American

    942

The enrolled student population at Pikes Peak Community College is 59.3% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Black or African American, 5.79% Two or More Races, 2.7% Asian, 0.806% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.542% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 659 students (4.96%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 123 more women than men received degrees from Pikes Peak Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Pikes Peak Community College are white (2,450 degrees awarded). There were 4.73 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (518 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pikes Peak Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 Precision Production (289 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (65 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (334 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 Elementary & middle school teachers (80,579 people), Other managers (73,664 people), Software developers (28,315 people), Postsecondary teachers (22,503 people), and Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (21,774 people).

The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Precision Production (289 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (65 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (334 degrees), Engineering Technologies (255 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,098 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, Information security analysts, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Precision Production (289 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (65 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (334 degrees), Engineering Technologies (255 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,098 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (130,840 people), Computer Systems Design (67,911 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (57,847 people), Construction (49,226 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (37,889 people).

The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak Community College are Precision Production (289 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (65 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (334 degrees), Engineering Technologies (255 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,098 degrees).

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Degrees

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

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Pikes Peak Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,794

  2. 1,917

In 2017, 1,794 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak Community College, which is 0.936 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,917).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 257 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak Community College in Welding Technology, which is 42.8 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 342 degrees were awarded to women at Pikes Peak Community College in General Studies, which is 1.74 times more than the 196 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

9%

100% Completion Time

17%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 9% of students graduating from Pikes Peak Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 17% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (70%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Pikes Peak Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (70% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 2.91% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,450 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    518 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    224 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pikes Peak Community College is white (2,450 degrees awarded). There were 4.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (518 degrees).

4.12% of degree recipients (153 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    1,247 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    1,203 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    303 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Pikes Peak Community College is white male (1,247 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,203 degrees).

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Operations

Pikes Peak Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.26M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $433k (10.2%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Pikes Peak Community College had a total salary expenditure of $91.2M. Pikes Peak Community College employs 180 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Pikes Peak Community College are Female No academic ranks (118), Male No academic ranks(62), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 157 employees, Service, with 49 employees, and Management with 47 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$4.26M

2017 Endowment

17.9%

growth from 2016

Pikes Peak Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.26M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Pikes Peak Community College grew 17.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $597k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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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.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $2.15M - Federal

  2. $9.57M - State

  3. $22.6k - Local

As of 2017, Pikes Peak Community College received $2.15M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.57M from state grants and contracts, and $22.6k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$40.4M

2017 Salaries

1.13%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Pikes Peak Community College paid a median of $40.4M in salaries, which represents 44.3% of their overall expenditure ($91.2M) and a 1.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.25% decline from 2015 and a 1.42% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$10.8M

Instructional Salaries

180

Number of Employees

In 2017, Pikes Peak Community College paid a total of $10.8M to 180 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.01M (29.3%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

180 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

157 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College were No academic rank with 180 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 157 employees; Service with 49 employees; and Management with 47 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female No academic rank

  2. Male No academic rank

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pikes Peak Community College was Female No academic rank with 118 employees, Male No academic rank with 62 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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