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Pikes Peak State College

Pikes Peak State College is a Public, 4 years school located in Colorado Springs, CO. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,714 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 10 12-weeks certificate, 30 1-year certificate, 25 2-years certificate, and 46 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,545 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Pikes Peak State College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Pikes Peak State College is $15,714 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Pikes Peak State College offers the alternative tuition plans .
48% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,753 (exclude student loans).
PPCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$15,714
Average Financial Amount$6,753

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Pikes Peak State College offers 65 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 3,545 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Pikes Peak State College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate103621
Less than 1 Year Certificate306987
2 Years Certificate254196
Total65133,545

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 621 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 987 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 196 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,741 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 4 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔4-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 25 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔25-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕12-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕14-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 182 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕182-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 382 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕382-
Total621
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)✕7-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 96 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕2-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕94-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 63 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔55-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕41-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 27 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔27-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 121 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕30-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕38-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕2-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕51-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕20-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Foodservice Systems Administration/Management✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕8-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (2 completers) 87 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔86-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✔1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Building Construction Technology✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 119 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕3-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕110-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 45 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕28-
Welding Technology/Welder✕17-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Photography✕22-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 282 completers-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕17-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕6-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕233-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕26-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0-
Business [+] ✔ 44 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔44-
Total987
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)✕2-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 6 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕26-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 20 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔20-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕20-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕3-
Welding Technology/Welder✕14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 44 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕11-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕3-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕2-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕14-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕14-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕0$55,500
Business [+] ✔ 41 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔12-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔29-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total196
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)✕18-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕7-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕31-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 68 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔21-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔18-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✔29-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕56-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 8 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician✕19-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕12-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1,141 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕496-
General Studies✕505-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕140-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies (other)✕5-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (3 completers) 50 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✔25-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✔20-
Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation✔5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕14-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕21-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕13-
Welding Technology/Welder✕18-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Interior Design✕14-
Photography✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 152 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕4-
Medical Office Management/Administration✕1-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕14-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕11-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕11-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕12-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕94-
Business [+] ✔ 54 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔22-
Customer Service Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✔32-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total1,741

Directory and Accreditation Information

Pikes Peak State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Pikes Peak State College.
5675 S Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO
719-502-2000
School Website
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