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Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona·Public, 2-year·Southwest·pima.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
16,283
peer median 8,339
Avg net price
$3,405
-$1.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%119 of 465
Non-Pell (all)
30%117 of 390
Subsidized loan, no Pell
26%9 of 35
No Federal Aid
30%108 of 355

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 90 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 71 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
90
Passing
17
18.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.2% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.2%
+1.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

90programs
  • Passing17 · 18.9%
  • No Data71 · 78.9%
  • Failing2 · 2.2%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
14
No data
71

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

19
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-14.3%
$30,813 vs $35,969
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.0%
$35,593 vs $35,969
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+9.1%
$39,247 vs $35,969
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+19.2%
$42,889 vs $35,969
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+19.7%
$43,049 vs $35,969
Education General
Associate Degree · Education
+27.9%
$46,020 vs $35,969
Precision Metal Working
Associate Degree · Precision Production
+29.1%
$46,450 vs $35,969
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+30.2%
$46,830 vs $35,969

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-1.0%
−$376

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
38%
$13,500 debt · $35,593 earn
Social Work
Undergraduate Certificate · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
28%
$9,750 debt · $34,968 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
20%
$8,750 debt · $43,049 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$9,500 debt · $48,412 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
16%
$9,835 debt · $60,296 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$7,125 debt · $46,305 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$7,000 debt · $46,830 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$9,500 debt · $66,324 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 21

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Feb 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Laboratory Technology (DT)
  5. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,605
$30–48k$2,850
$48–75k$4,552
$75–110k$7,865
$110k+$9,615

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,405
-$1,352vs Community College median $4,757
Federal loans
8.6%
In-state tuition
$2,442
Out-of-state
$7,758

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 7,988 students received $33.9M in Pell grants, alongside $6.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,988
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$33.9M
$33,888,962 total
Direct Loans
$6.7M
2,260 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

6k
’20
6k
’21
7k
’22
7k
’23
8k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.2M
1,569 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
666 loan awards
Parent PLUS$269K
25 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,951 borrowers who entered repayment, 77 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,951
Defaulted
77
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.6%
2017
18.2%
2018
14.0%
2019
3.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Pima Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs105
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,826 total completions
01Liberal Arts
75541.3%
02Health Professions
30716.8%
03Business
23412.8%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1457.9%
05Computer Sciences
1246.8%
06Visual/Performing Arts
1196.5%
07Mechanic
573.1%
08Engineering Tech
311.7%
09Agriculture
291.6%
10Precision Production
251.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
16,283
12-mo unduplicated
34,441
Undergraduate
34,441
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%15,326
Women
56%19,115

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.3%
White
32.2%
Black
5.3%
Two or more
3.6%
Asian
2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.6%
Unknown
1.1%
Non-resident
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
284
166 M · 118 W
Women athletes
41.5%
Athletic aid
$495K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$228K
$267K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$67K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
134 M · 77 W
$294K
Soccer
36 M · 29 W
$597K
Baseball
42 M · —
$164K
Basketball
19 M · 17 W
$604K
Softball
— · 25 W
$287K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$229K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.25
4 offenses · 15,819 students

3-year trend

0.732 yrs ago0.461 yr ago0.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

3
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs450
Liquor50

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
250

Pima Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Pima Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectPima Community College
28%—16,283$3,405Community College
Scottsdale Community College
——7,065$13,336Community College
Palo Alto College
——12,395$4,463Community College
McLennan Community College
——7,850$5,051Community College
Texas Southmost College
——8,828$3,085Community College
Southwest Texas College
——6,525$7,372Community College
Peer group median28%—8,339$4,757

Institutions like Pima Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Pima Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Pima Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Strategy, Analytics & Research
Email
research [at] pima.edu
Phone
520-206-4934
Address
4905 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85709-1010

The Strategy, Analytics and Research (STAR) Office provides data, analysis, and reporting while providing guidance for evidence-based internal operation improvements and institutional transparency.

Visit IR office page

Frequently asked questions about Pima Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pima Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Pima Community College?

Pima Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Pima Community College?

Pima Community College reports a total enrollment of 16,283 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Pima Community College?

The average net price at Pima Community College is $3,405 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Pima Community College located?

Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona 85709-1275.

Who runs Institutional Research at Pima Community College?

Pima Community College's IR work is done by the Strategy, Analytics & Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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