Pima Community College
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Since 1969, Pima Community College has been developing our community through learning. The College offers convenient, affordable educational opportunities that can help you make your dreams a reality. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Pima County, AZ | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 9,280 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 23,252 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 32,532 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 57% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 34% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $1,689 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 1% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $807 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 25% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $678 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 11% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,048 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Pima Community College's West Campus, the oldest and largest in the six-campus system. More than 11,000 students each semester find affordable, quality education on Anklam Road near central Tucson. The Sonoran Desert surrounds the West Campus, which features hiking trails, shaded gathering areas, and landscaped courtyards.
- The West Campus, which opened in 1970, provides a full range of health-related professional programs, as well as programs in the visual and performing arts, creative writing and the sciences. Students can find a variety of transferrable courses in programs covering business, science, art, languages, computers and more. The West Campus also houses the unique Center for Archeological Field Training.
- Well-equipped laboratories support instruction in the sciences, health-related professions and visual and performing arts. The Center for the Arts includes the Louis Bernal Gallery, the Music Recital Hall and the Proscenium and Black Box Theaters. It provides an essential entertainment venue for the entire Tucson area.
- Pima Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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- Attorney General Goddard schools seniors on fraud protection (KOLD News 13 Tuscon)
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TUCSON, AZ (KOLD)--It's called Anti-Crime University--and Friday, class was held at Pima Community College's Desert Vista Campus. At the head of the class, speaking before 65 area seniors, was Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard. - Baseball. Lobo Baseball Signs Seven to National Letters of Intent (University of New Mexico Lobos)
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University of New Mexico head baseball coach Ray Birmingham has announced the signing of seven future Lobos to the Lobo baseball team. Coach Birmingham and his staff have brought in some of the nation's best players from around the country and from the state of New Mexico. UNM has received national letters of intent from Chance Bragg, Jake McClasland, Eli Freese, Andrew Schugel, Jose Sierra, Sam ... - Neighbors Briefs (Arizona Daily Star)
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