Estrella Mountain CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#12 in Community Colleges

Estrella Mountain Community College is ranked 12^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Estrella Mountain Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $8,959 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 10,109.
The financial aid amount ($3,469) is lower.
It offers average (120 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Estrella Mountain CC are $8,959 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College $8,959

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Estrella Mountain CC is 32% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College 32%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Estrella Mountain CC is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Estrella Mountain CC is 69% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at Estrella Mountain CC is 10,109 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College 10,109

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Estrella Mountain CC is $3,469 which is 38.72% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College $3,469

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Estrella Mountain CC is 25 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College 25 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Estrella Mountain CC offers 120 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Estrella Mountain Community College 120

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 106

Number of Online Programs

Estrella Mountain CC offers 40 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.