Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, Arizona · Website
$47,196
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,196
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Paradise Valley Community College is a public 4-year college in Phoenix, Arizona with 5,117 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,180 a year (tuition and fees $2,358 in-state, $8,958 out-of-state). 19% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,196 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,995 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,180
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$2,358
Out-of-state $8,958
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
19%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,995
About $74 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,196
Rank 1,736 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
- $12,180
- Tuition in-state
- $2,358
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,958
- Cost of attendance
- $18,375
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,823
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,187
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,527
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,318
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,165
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 $2,046 in 2015-16 to $2,358 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
- 5,117
- Part-time students
- 68%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 110
- Other
- 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 1,736 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 of 99 in Arizona (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AZ median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,180 | $20,678 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $2,358 | $8,774 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 90% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 19% | 54% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,995 | $9,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,597 | $36,057 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,196 | $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. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
110 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 177 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 167 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,772 | $57,584 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 140 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 78 | $6,781 | $71,136 | $81,355 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,076 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Natural SciencesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Political Science and GovernmentAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,303 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Phoenix and Arizona on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arizona
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much does Paradise Valley Community College cost?
$12,180 a year is the average net price at Paradise Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $2,358 for in-state students and $8,958 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,375. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,823 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Paradise Valley Community College?
Paradise Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Paradise Valley Community College graduates earn?
$47,196 a year is the median pay of former Paradise Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,597 after 6 years). That ranks 1,736 of 5,094 US colleges and 33 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 $71,136.
How much student debt do Paradise Valley Community College graduates have?
$6,995 is the median federal student loan debt of Paradise Valley Community College graduates, about $74 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Paradise Valley Community College?
19% of first-time, full-time students at Paradise Valley Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Paradise Valley Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (177 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (167 certificate graduates), Fine and Studio Arts (140 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 110 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.