Pima Community College

www.pima.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,088

2021 Average Net Price

$3,223

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.95%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

15,000

20.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

17.3%

254 Graduates

About

Pima Community College is a higher education institution located in Pima County, AZ. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Pima Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,074 degrees awarded), Secondary Education & Teaching (32 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (22 degrees).

In 2021, 3,708 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pima Community College. 58.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,649 degrees), 1.11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,488 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pima Community College is $2,088, which is $−5,880 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Pima Community College is $2,088, which is $−5,880 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,223.

In 2021, 35% of undergraduate students attending Pima Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,088

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Pima Community College was $2,088. The cost of tuition at Pima Community College is $−5,880 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Pima Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,223

2021 Value

12.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Pima Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,223. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Pima Community College grew by 12.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Pima Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,780

Room and Board

$1,920

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Pima Community College was of $9,780 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,920. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Pima Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Pima Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 18.6% with respect to 2020, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Pima Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.95%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Pima Community College was 3.95%, which represents 77 out of the 1951 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Pima Community College had a total enrollment of 15,000 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Pima Community College is 3,119 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,881. This means that 20.8% of students enrolled at Pima Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pima Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 46.9% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% White, 4.61% Black or African American, 2.84% Asian, 2.77% Two or More Races, 1.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.34% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Pima Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (21.8%) and White Female (17.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

20.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pima Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,000 students. The full-time enrollment at Pima Community College is 3,119 and the part-time enrollment is 11,881. This means that 20.8% of students enrolled at Pima Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pima Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pima Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Pima Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pima Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
7,042 enrolled students
White
5,620 enrolled students
Black or African American
691 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pima Community College is 46.9% Hispanic or Latino, 37.5% White, 4.61% Black or African American, 2.84% Asian, 2.77% Two or More Races, 1.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.34% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 315 students (2.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 646 more women than men received degrees from Pima Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pima Community College is hispanic or latino (1,649 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1488 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Pima Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,074 degrees awarded), followed by Secondary Education & Teaching (32 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (22 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pima Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,846 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (241 degrees), and Construction (59 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pima Community College are Registered nurses (1,340,581 people), Medical & health services managers (150,331 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (132,471 people), Pharmacists (131,906 people), and Other managers (120,753 people).

The most specialized majors at Pima Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,846 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (241 degrees), Construction (59 degrees), Precision Production (64 degrees), and Health (745 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pima Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Pima Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,846 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (241 degrees), Construction (59 degrees), Precision Production (64 degrees), and Health (745 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pima Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,471,657 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,701 people), Outpatient care centers (224,160 people), Offices of physicians (198,752 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (162,132 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Pima Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
714 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
197 degrees awarded
General Business
147 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Pima Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 714 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Pima Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,531

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,177

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,531 degrees were awarded to men at Pima Community College, which is 0.703 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,177).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pima Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 595 degrees were awarded to men at Pima Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.499 times less than the 1193 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1193 degrees were awarded to men at Pima Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.01 times more than the 595 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

18%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 8% of students graduating from Pima Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 18% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (22.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Pima Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (22.9% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.94% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,649 degrees awarded
White
1,488 degrees awarded
Black or African American
134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pima Community College is hispanic or latino (1,649 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1488 degrees).

2.54% of degree recipients (94 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,038 degrees awarded
White Female
820 degrees awarded
White Male
668 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pima Community College is hispanic or latino female (1,038 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (820 degrees).

Operations

Pima Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.76M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 794k (13.8%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Pima Community College had a total salary expenditure of 187M. Pima Community College employs 246 No academic ranks. Most academics at Pima Community College are Female No academic rank (137), and Male No academic rank (109).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pima Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 409 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 108 employees, and Service with 100 employees.

Endowment

$5.76M

2021 Endowment

3.85%

growth from 2020

Pima Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.76M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Pima Community College grew 3.85% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $470k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Pima Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$90.3M

2021 Salaries

decline from 2020

In 2021, Pima Community College paid a median of $90.3M in salaries, which represents 48.3% of their overall expenditure ($187M) and a 2% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.3M

Instructional Salaries

246

Number of Employees

In 2021, Pima Community College paid a total of $16.3M to 246 employees working as instructors, which represents 18% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

246 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

409 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Pima Community College was No academic rank with 246 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pima Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 409 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science with 108 employees, and Service with 100 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Pima Community College was Female No academic rank with 137 employees, and Male No academic rank with 109 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Pima Community College.