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Pikes Peak Community College is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The suburban atmosphere of Colorado Springs makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

4,394 Full-Time Undergraduates

$3,941 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Pikes Peak Community College?

Contact details for PPCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5498
Phone:	719-502-2000
Website:	www.pikespeak.edu

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Can I Afford PPCC?

$3,941 In-State Tuition

16% Take Out Loans

In a recent term, part-time PPCC students paid $164 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $674 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$3,941	$16,173
Fees	$361	$361
Books and Supplies	$1,460	$1,460

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At PPCC, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,055 a year. That adds up to $16,220 over four years for those students.

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Pikes Peak Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,394 Full-Time Undergraduates

58% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 12,506 undergraduate students at PPCC, with 4,394 being full-time and 8,112 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,394 full-time undergraduates at PPCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Pikes Peak Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	115
Black or African American	320
Hispanic or Latino	963
White	2,485
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	469

Over 19 countries are represented at PPCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, China, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Pikes Peak Community College

3,480 Took All Classes Online

6,165 Took At Least One Class Online

In 2022-2023, 6,165 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at PPCC has changed over the last few years.

Pikes Peak Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	171	15	18	204
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	133	11	4	148
Welding Technology/Welder	92	16	12	120
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology	70	12	10	92
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	71	0	0	71
Architectural Engineering Technology	23	28	0	51
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts	18	25	7	50
Autobody/Collision & Repair Technology/Technician	27	8	0	35
Medical Office Management/Administration	25	1	1	27
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician	7	11	9	27
Building Construction Technology	23	0	0	23
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	16	6	22
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	21	0	0	21
Dental Assisting/Assistant	0	13	7	20
General Drafting & Design Technology	15	2	2	19
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	8	7	1	16
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology	9	4	0	13
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	2	5	6	13
Surgical Technology	0	12	0	12
Radiologic Technology	0	11	0	11
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology	4	4	0	8
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	5	0	0	5
TOTAL	724	201	83	1,008

Pikes Peak Community College Trades

In a recent academic period, Pikes Peak Community College awarded 2,674 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	2	12	21
Allied Health Professions	133	4	34
Architectural Engineering Technology	23	0	28
Building Management & Inspection	23	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	21	0	0
Culinary Arts	18	7	25
Dental Support Services	0	7	13
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	85	12	14
Electronics Engineering Technology	9	0	4
Environmental Control Technology	4	0	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	30	1	1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration	7	9	11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	71	0	0
Precision Metal Working	100	13	23
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	198	18	23
Total	1,915	225	534

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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