Pikes Peak Community College Trade Programs
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.
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Pikes Peak Community College Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at PPCC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards PPCC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#7 | Best Architectural Engineering Technology Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#9 | Best Medical Office Management/Administration Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#10 | Best Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#22 | Best Culinary Arts Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#30 | Best Personal & Culinary Services Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#33 | Best Medical/Clinical Assistant Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
Where Is Pikes Peak Community College?

Contact details for PPCC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5498 |
Phone: | 719-502-2000 |
Can I Afford PPCC?
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $3,680 | $15,102 |
Fees | $287 | $287 |
Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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 22% of students took out student loans averaging $3,528 a year. That adds up to $14,112 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at PPCC is 13.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Pikes Peak Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

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

Online Growth Rankings of PPCC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Pikes Peak Community College was 11.5%. This is the #1,174 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at PPCC regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Pikes Peak Community College Trade School Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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