Pikes Peak State College

https://www.pikespeak.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,058
    2.97% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $5,609
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    12,556
    36.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    20.6%
    220 Graduates

    About

    Pikes Peak State College is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, CO. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Pikes Peak State College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (450 degrees awarded), General Studies (377 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (139 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,252 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pikes Peak State College. 59.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,908 degrees), 2.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (748 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Pikes Peak State College is $4,058, which is $−6,537 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pikes Peak State College is $4,058, which is $6,537 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,609.

    In 2024, 36% of undergraduate students attending Pikes Peak State College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,058
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pikes Peak State College was $4,058. The cost of tuition at Pikes Peak State College is $−6,537 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $5,609
    2024 Value
    39.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Pikes Peak State College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,609. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pikes Peak State College grew by 39.8%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,024
    Room and Board
    $1,460
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Pikes Peak State College was of $12,024 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.12% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    36%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    14%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    36% of undergraduate students at Pikes Peak State College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 35.7% with respect to 2023, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Pikes Peak State College had a total enrollment of 12,556 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pikes Peak State College is 4,558 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,998. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Pikes Peak State College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Pikes Peak State College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Two or More Races, 7.35% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 0.701% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.47% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Pikes Peak State College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.4%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    36.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Pikes Peak State College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,556 students. The full-time enrollment at Pikes Peak State College is 4,558 and the part-time enrollment is 7,998. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Pikes Peak State College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      6,657 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      3,165 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      947 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Pikes Peak State College is 53% White, 25.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Two or More Races, 7.35% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 0.701% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.47% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 236 students (1.88%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 606 more women than men received degrees from Pikes Peak State College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pikes Peak State College is white (1,908 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (748 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Pikes Peak State College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (450 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (377 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (139 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pikes Peak State College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (93 degrees awarded), Precision Production (168 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (253 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 State College are Police officers (138,443 people), Other managers (107,642 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (83,588 people), Software developers (52,341 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,494 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak State College in 2024 are Communication Technologies (93 degrees awarded), Precision Production (168 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (253 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (966 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (157 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 State College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak State College are Communication Technologies (93 degrees awarded), Precision Production (168 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (253 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (966 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (157 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 State College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (319,065 people), Elementary & secondary schools (187,620 people), Computer Systems Design (91,936 people), Construction (77,703 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,319 people).

    The most specialized majors at Pikes Peak State College are Communication Technologies (93 degrees awarded), Precision Production (168 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (253 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (966 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (157 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pikes Peak State College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      37 degrees awarded
    2. General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts
      35 degrees awarded
    3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
      24 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Pikes Peak State College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 37 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,323
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,929
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,323 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak State College, which is 0.686 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,929).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 185 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak State College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 6.38 times more than the 29 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 308 degrees were awarded to men at Pikes Peak State College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.17 times more than the 142 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 State 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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Black or African American Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (26.5%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Pikes Peak State College is Female and Black or African American (26.5% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,908 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      748 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      188 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Pikes Peak State College is white (1,908 degrees awarded). There were 2.55 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (748 degrees).

    1.51% of degree recipients (49 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,317 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      1,311 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      1,295 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pikes Peak State College is white female (1,317 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,311 degrees).

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    Operations

    Pikes Peak State College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.11M (37.8%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Pikes Peak State College had a total salary expenditure of 110M. Pikes Peak State College employs 184 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pikes Peak State College are Female No academic rank (112), and Male No academic rank (72).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pikes Peak State College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 143 employees, Management, with 62 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 40 employees.

    Endowment

    $5.6M
    2024 Endowment
    7.95%
    decline from 2023

    Pikes Peak State College has an endowment valued at about $5.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Pikes Peak State College declined 7.95% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.82M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $3.48M - Federal
    2. $19.6M - State
    3. $16k - Local

    As of 2024, Pikes Peak State College received $3.48M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $19.6M from state grants and contracts, and $16k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $47M
    2024 Salaries
    11.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Pikes Peak State College paid a median of $47M in salaries, which represents 42.5% of their overall expenditure ($110M) and a 11.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.73% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.75% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $12.6M
    Instructional Salaries
    184
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Pikes Peak State College paid a total of $12.6M to 184 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pikes Peak State College were Office and Administrative Support with 143 employees, Management with 62 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 40 employees.

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