Student Population at PPCC
Total Enrollment
12,556 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
12,556
Online Enrollment
3,526
Men Students
5,194
Women Students
7,362
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 12,556 students have enrolled at Pikes Peak State College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 5,194 male and 7,362 female students are attending Pikes Peak State College. By attendance status, there are 4,558 full-time students and 7,998 part-time students.
The number of students at Pikes Peak State College is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Community College of Denver and Pueblo Community College, its population is very large (average population is 7,889).
Pikes Peak State College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,526 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares PPCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
PPCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,889 students). The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado average (12,164 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak State College | 12,556 | 12,556 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,889 | 7,857 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado | 12,164 | 10,200 |
The below chart compares the student population between Pikes Peak State College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,194 male and 7,362 female students attending PPCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.71 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at PPCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,556 | 4,558 | 7,998 |
| Men | 5,194 | 2,020 | 3,174 |
| Women | 7,362 | 2,538 | 4,824 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 6,657 White students (53.02%) and 3,165 Hispanic students (25.21%) at Pikes Peak State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Pikes Peak State College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 88 | 33 | 55 |
| Asian | 427 | 160 | 267 |
| Black or African American | 923 | 375 | 548 |
| Hispanic | 3,165 | 1,222 | 1,943 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 59 | 24 | 35 |
| White | 6,657 | 2,882 | 3,775 |
| Two or More Races | 947 | 370 | 577 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 236 | 111 | 125 |
| Total | 12,556 | 5,194 | 7,362 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,092 students whose age under twenty five and 2,811 students whose age is over thirty years old at Pikes Peak State College.
Especially, 2,195 students are younger than eighteen and 32 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Pikes Peak State College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,556 | 5,194 | 7,362 |
| Under 18 | 2,195 | 937 | 1,258 |
| 18-19 | 2,587 | 1,107 | 1,480 |
| 20-21 | 1,757 | 754 | 1,003 |
| 22-24 | 1,553 | 617 | 936 |
| 25-29 | 1,653 | 688 | 965 |
| 30-34 | 1,095 | 471 | 624 |
| 35-39 | 682 | 263 | 419 |
| 40-49 | 732 | 241 | 491 |
| 50-64 | 270 | 104 | 166 |
| 65 and over | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Total | 12,556 | 5,194 | 7,362 |
Online Student Population
At Pikes Peak State College, 6,763 students (53.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,526 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,391 students live in Colorado where Pikes Peak State College is located in and 123 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 12,556 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,526 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,237 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,793 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,526 |
| Colorado Residents | 3,391 |
| Other State in U.S. | 123 |
| Outside of U.S. | 12 |
| Unknown | 0 |
