Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, Colorado · Also known as PPSC · Website
$40,796
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,796
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pikes Peak State College is a public 4-year college in Colorado Springs, Colorado with 9,595 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,007 a year (tuition and fees $4,510 in-state, $17,110 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,796 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,007
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,510
Out-of-state $17,110
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,000
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,796
Rank 2,551 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
- $6,007
- Tuition in-state
- $4,510
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,110
- Cost of attendance
- $18,473
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,811
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,941
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,411
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,968
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,700
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 $3,240 in 2015-16 to $4,510 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
- 9,595
- Part-time students
- 60%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 73
- Endowment
- $5.60M
- 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 2,551 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,007 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,510 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,000 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,799 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,796 | $42,169 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
73 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 | 1,044 | $8,790 | $26,779 | $48,123 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 258 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 213 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,241 | $57,584 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 192 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,223 | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 154 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,631 | $51,586 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | $12,946 | $72,869 | $74,590 | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCertificate | Certificate | 90 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,211 | $80,020 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 84 | Withheld | $50,546 | $66,830 | $57,702 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 71 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,130 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $30,538 | $34,631 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | $25,596 | $34,178 | $36,221 |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,389 | $39,605 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,767 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | $22,848 | $30,572 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Colorado Springs and Colorado on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Colorado
- Homes: Homes for sale in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much does Pikes Peak State College cost?
$6,007 a year is the average net price at Pikes Peak State College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,510 for in-state students and $17,110 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,473. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,811 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pikes Peak State College?
Pikes Peak State College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pikes Peak State College graduates earn?
$40,796 a year is the median pay of former Pikes Peak State College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,799 after 6 years). That ranks 2,551 of 5,094 US colleges and 38 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $72,869.
How much student debt do Pikes Peak State College graduates have?
$9,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Pikes Peak State College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Pikes Peak State College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Pikes Peak State College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Pikes Peak State College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,044 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (258 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (213 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 73 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.