Pikes Peak State College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,609
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,177
- Graduation rate (150%): 21%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,796
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,906
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,799
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Colorado Springs, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Pikes Peak State College include Nursing, Crisis, Emergency Medical Technology.
- Nursing (58 bachelor's)
- Crisis (11 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (1 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 10%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 15%, Health 73%, Biological Sciences 2%, Communication 0%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Pikes Peak State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,811 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,811
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,941
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,411
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,968
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,700
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,510
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,110
- Books and supplies: $1,460
- Off-campus room and board: $12,024
- Off-campus with family: $6,479
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,473
- Sticker vs net gap: 70%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $1,556
- Average federal loan: $3,918
- Median debt at graduation: $9,000
Admissions
Pikes Peak State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,177
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 60%
- Age 25 and older: 36%
- Graduation rate: 21%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 95%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Pikes Peak State College acceptance rate? Pikes Peak State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Pikes Peak State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,811 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,609.
What majors does Pikes Peak State College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Crisis, Emergency Medical Technology.
What is the average salary after Pikes Peak State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,796 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Pikes Peak State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 21%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Pikes Peak State College official site: https://pikespeak.edu.