Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix, AZ · Public · https://www.paradisevalley.edu/ ↗

Paradise Valley Community College is a public college in Phoenix, Arizona, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 5,117 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Fine and Studio Arts; Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; and Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Paradise Valley Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
5,117
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$9,868
Similar schools: $8,761
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
15.5%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$52,721
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,304
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Paradise Valley Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $9,868 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. 15.5% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $52,721, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,304 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).