Pikes Peak Community College
Tel:
(719)502-2000
- Our mission is to provide high quality, educational opportunities accessible to all, with a focus on student success and community needs.
School Highlights
- Pikes Peak Community College serves 13,947 students (38% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is higher than the state community college average of 36:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 36%.
- Pikes Peak Community College is one of 4 community colleges within El Paso County, CO.
- The nearest community college to Pikes Peak Community College is Everest College-Colorado Springs (3.9 miles away).
Top Placements
Pikes Peak Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Colorado for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
- The teacher population of 350 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Pikes Peak Community College | (CO) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Private, non-profit |
| Total Faculty | 350 staff | 40 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 13,947 students | 1,643 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 40:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 5,291 students | 742 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 8,656 students | 901 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 3% | 3% |
| % Hispanic | 12% | 17% |
| % Black | 6% | 5% |
| % White | 67% | 64% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| % Unknown races | 6% | 6% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.55 |
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| College Completion Rate | 12% | 36% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $33,300 | $33,100 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Whether your educational goal is to complete a two-year degree for transfer to a four-year college or university, or a two-year vocational degree or certificate emphasizing specific occupational or vocational skill, Pikes Peak Community College can help you. Information Technology Support Services (ITSS) provides networked computing services to students, faculty and staff. Services provided by the department include Internet access, online course support using Blackboard, computer classroom, lab and office hardware and software support to include LCD and overhead projectors, telecommunications, video conferencing, training for faculty and staff, application development for the college as well as for the Community Colleges of Colorado (CCofC), and the evaluation and implementation of new technologies consistent with the mission of the college. Today, PPCC has grown and expanded to become the largest postsecondary educational institution in Colorado Springs and offers the most widely accessible and affordable education in the region. Serving the residents of El Paso, Teller, and Elbert Counties, PPCC offers more than 125 programs of study in transfer liberal arts and sciences areas and career and technical training. Currently, Pikes Peak Community College helps over 16,000 people each year begin their education, advance their careers, and enrich their lives. Our average graduating student has student loans of approx $6,000. The College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Pikes Peak Community College is Everest College-Colorado Springs (3.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Everest College-Colorado SpringsPrivate, for profit330 students | 3.90 Mi1815 Jet Wing Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80916
(719)638-6580 3.90330 - 742 students | 4.90 Mi2315 East Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719)632-7626 4.90742 - CollegeAmerica-Colorado SpringsPrivate, non-profit350 students | 5.60 Mi3645 Citadel Drive South
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719)622-3600 5.60350 - Pueblo Community CollegePublic5,816 students | 35.40 Mi900 West Orman Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004
(719)549-3200 35.405,816 - 13,304 students | 59.80 Mi5900 S. Santa Fe Dr.
Littleton, CO 80160
(303)797-4222 59.8013,304
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