Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, Arizona · Also known as Cochise College · Website
$38,033
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,033
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Cochise County Community College District is a public 4-year college in Sierra Vista, Arizona with 3,096 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,929 a year (tuition and fees $2,280 in-state, $6,120 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,033 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,929
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,280
Out-of-state $6,120
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,750
About $72 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,033
Rank 3,041 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,929
- Tuition in-state
- $2,280
- Tuition out-of-state
- $6,120
- Cost of attendance
- $14,342
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,108
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,221
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,620
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,171
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,552
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,848 in 2015-16 to $2,280 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,096
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 90
- Endowment
- $15.7M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,041 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,929 | $20,678 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,280 | $8,774 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,750 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,836 | $36,057 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,033 | $40,059 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
90 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 893 | Withheld | $48,755 | $75,493 | $75,487 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 209 | $8,500 | $25,716 | $40,729 | $44,906 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 143 | $9,702 | $20,248 | $40,889 | $44,125 |
| Military Systems and Maintenance TechnologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | Withheld | $39,428 | $53,697 | $53,713 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,194 | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 63 | Withheld | $69,412 | $84,514 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,001 | $58,424 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Human Services, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 29 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,895 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,268 | $46,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,934 | $37,656 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,146 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $27,180 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,495 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sierra Vista and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Cochise County Community College District cost?
$7,929 a year is the average net price at Cochise County Community College District after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,280 for in-state students and $6,120 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,342. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,108 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Cochise County Community College District?
Cochise County Community College District has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Cochise County Community College District graduates earn?
$38,033 a year is the median pay of former Cochise County Community College District students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,836 after 6 years). That ranks 3,041 of 5,094 US colleges and 61 of 99 in Arizona. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,412.
How much student debt do Cochise County Community College District graduates have?
$6,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Cochise County Community College District graduates, about $72 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Cochise County Community College District?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Cochise County Community College District finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Cochise County Community College District?
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (893 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (209 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (143 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 90 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.