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Pikes Peak State College

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, CO · Suburb · 9,595 students
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$6,007
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
35% typical
$40,796
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,669 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
82% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Pikes Peak State College (PPSC) is the largest higher education institution in the region, renowned for its affordable career-technical training, seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities, and strong programs in nursing, cybersecurity, and culinary arts. Spread across three main campuses in Colorado Springs, the college offers a supportive, commuter-friendly student experience defined by small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and practical, hands-on learning facilities. PPSC is especially distinguished by its deeply military-friendly environment, serving a substantial community of active-duty service members, veterans, and military dependents who make up nearly 30 percent of the student body.

Wikipedia:Pikes Peak State College is a public community college in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the largest institution of higher education in the Pikes Peak region. PPSC offers more than 150 programs in liberal arts and sciences transfer and career technical education. The college's 60+60 Bachelor's Degree Transfer Program guarantees transfer of the PPSC Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees to any public institution of higher education in Colorado.

Location
Colorado Springs, CO, 80906-5498 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
76 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,510$17,110
Books & supplies$1,460$1,460
Cost of attendance$18,473$43,244
Average net price$6,007Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$17,110
In-state: $4,510
Books & supplies$1,460
Cost of attendance$43,244
In-state: $18,473
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,007
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.pikespeak.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$17,240
Fees$460
Housing$13,167
Food$4,491
Books & supplies$1,460
Personal expenses$1,728
Transportation$1,512
Total published by the school$43,244
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$3,811
$30–48k
$3,941
$48–75k
$6,411
$75–110k
$10,968
$110k+
$17,700
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
26%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
26% graduated · 23% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 49% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,799
10 yrs after entry$40,796
Debt
Median at graduation$9,000
Monthly payment$95
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$9k
90th percentile$15,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: $40,669 earned 10 yrs after entry.
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Student Body
Gender
Men 41%Women 59%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell grant
30%
First-gen
43%
Family income
$24,757
Independent
65%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
60%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
27%
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
1%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$35,799
After 10 yrs
$40,796
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing43
Homeland Security13
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$6M
Full-time faculty
96%
Faculty salary
$7,622/mo
Teaching spend
$6,324
per student
Federal loans
14%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate/Associate's
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, mostly part-time

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