College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $18,473. College Scorecard.
Higher than 4% of Colorado colleges we cover and 5% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 19% of Colorado colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
PPSC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
PPSC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Colorado residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
PPSC majors, earnings & careers
Pikes Peak State College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at PPSC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 2 majors
- Homeland Security—
- Nursing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Colorado Springs
Overall prices in the Colorado Springs, CO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,621. Housing costs 16% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 19 inches of rain a year, 33 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); wildfire (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, El Paso County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
El Paso County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare PPSC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Colorado by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikes Peak State College | — | $6,007 | 21% | $40,796 | This school |
| Community College of Denver | — | $9,450 | 20% | $39,095 | |
| Front Range Community College | — | $13,031 | 35% | $45,910 | |
| Arapahoe Community College | — | $11,571 | 29% | $48,341 | |
| Red Rocks Community College | — | $9,044 | 32% | $46,288 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Pikes Peak State College would cost you $3,443 less per year than Community College of Denver, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Pikes Peak State College.
- Pikes Peak State College gives aided families $2,366 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Colorado resident | PPSC | CCD | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $18,473 | $19,550 | −$1,077 |
| Average grants | −$12,466 | −$10,100 | −$2,366 |
| You pay | $6,007 | $9,450 | −$3,443 |
“+” means PPSC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about PPSC
How much does Pikes Peak State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $18,473 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,007 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $3,811 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,700.
How much do PPSC graduates earn?
Former Pikes Peak State College students earn a median $40,796 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the PPSC graduation rate?
21% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Pikes Peak State College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pikes-peak-state-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).