by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Pikes Peak Community College was awarded 64 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping.
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PPCC is ranked #985 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
PPCC also holds the #17 spot on the Best Colleges in Colorado ranking.
Pikes Peak Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at Pikes Peak Community College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Pikes Peak Community College is 93%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,506 undergraduates at PPCC with 4,394 being full-time and 8,112 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,472 | $9,456 | $11,645 | $15,922 | $17,083 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of PPCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At PPCC, approximately 19% of students took out student loans averaging $3,706 a year. That adds up to $14,824 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at PPCC is 9.2%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Contact details for PPCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-5498 |
| Phone: | 719-502-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.pikespeak.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 9 | NA |
| Homeland Security | 5 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Audiovisual Communications | 0 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 0 | NA |
| Information Technology | 0 | NA |
| Building Management & Inspection | 0 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 6,076 students took at least one online class at Pikes Peak Community College. This is an increase from the 5,841 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,076 | 3,383 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,841 | 3,231 |
| 2018-2019 | 5,001 | 2,338 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,746 | 2,093 |
| 2016-2017 | 4,740 | 2,155 |
Learn more about online learning at Pikes Peak Community College.
Footnotes
*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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