Cochise College
- Cochise College strives to be a learning community held in high esteem by members of its communities, providing high-quality learning opportunities for its citizens. Whether it's aviation or automobiles, cooking or computers, business or biology, nursing or languages that you love, Cochise College has something for everyone.
School Highlights
- Cochise College serves 13,007 students (57% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is same as the state community college average of 39:1.
- Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 48%.
- Cochise College is the only community colleges within Cochise County, AZ.
- The nearest community college to Cochise College is Brookline College-Tucson (90.9 miles away).
Top Placements
Cochise College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 334 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Cochise College | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 334 staff | 66 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 13,007 students | 6,476 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 39:1 | 39:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 7,474 students | 1,336 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 5,533 students | 5,140 students |
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| Total Dormitory Capacity | - | 337 |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 4% |
| % Asian | 2% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 42% | 27% |
| % Black | 5% | 6% |
| % White | 44% | 52% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.65 |
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| College Completion Rate | 23% | 18% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $34,300 | $31,100 |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 3 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, SoccerBaseball, Basketball, Soccer |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Cochise College strives to be a learning community held in high esteem by members of its communities, providing high-quality learning opportunities for its citizens. Whether it's aviation or automobiles, cooking or computers, business or biology, nursing or languages that you love, Cochise College has something for everyone. A variety of certificate programs, online professional development classes, workshops and seminars are available in everything from computers and healthcare to general workplace skills and Spanish. The Cochise College Foundation offers a tremendous amount of support in the form of scholarships and grants for our students. All students are encouraged to apply. Many of these scholarships are not based on family income, but rather on academic potential and major. Adult Education offers various programs that are free to all Cochise County residents. These programs include English language acquisition (ELA), GED preparation and testing, adult basic education, reading, civics, citizenship, family literacy and workplace education. Classes meet on Cochise College campuses as well as at schools and other locations in communities across the county.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Cochise College is Brookline College-Tucson (90.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Brookline College-TucsonPrivate, for profit507 students | 90.90 Mi5441 E. 22nd St, Ste.125
Tucson, AZ 85711
(520)748-9799 90.90507 - Brown Mackie College-TucsonPrivate, for profit611 students | 93.00 Mi4585 E Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
(520)327-6866 93.00611 - Pima Medical Institute-TucsonPrivate, for profit1,948 students | 94.80 Mi3350 East Grant Road, Suite 200
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520)326-1600 94.801,948 - Southwest University of Visual Arts-TucsonPrivate, for profit172 students | 95.20 Mi2525 N Country Club Rd
Tucson, AZ 85716
(520)325-0123 95.20172 - Pima Community CollegePublic28,070 students | 96.70 Mi4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
(520)206-4500 96.7028,070
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