Pima CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Pima Community College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $7,758 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 16,283.
The financial aid amount ($4,748) is average.
It offers diverse area of study (129 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pima CC are $7,758 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College $7,758

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 Pima CC is 28% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College 28%

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 Pima CC is 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College 16%

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 Pima CC is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College 68%

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 Pima CC is 16,283 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College 16,283

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 Pima CC is $4,748 which is 61.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College $4,748

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 Pima CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College 18 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

Pima CC offers 129 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Pima Community College 129

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

Pima CC offers 25 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.