Paradise Valley Community College

www.pvc.maricopa.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,040

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,950

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

10.6%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

6,575

30.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

19.7%

102 Graduates

About

Paradise Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Maricopa County, AZ. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Paradise Valley Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,690 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Paradise Valley Community College. 55.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,044 degrees), 2.95 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Paradise Valley Community College is $2,040, which is $−5,940 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Paradise Valley Community College is $2,040, which is $−5,940 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,950.

In 2020, 26% of undergraduate students attending Paradise Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,040

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Paradise Valley Community College was $2,040. The cost of tuition at Paradise Valley Community College is $−5,940 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Paradise Valley Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,950

2020 Value

1.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Paradise Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,950. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Paradise Valley Community College grew by 1.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Paradise Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,964

Room and Board

$1,464

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Paradise Valley Community College was of $8,964 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,464. The cost of room and board increased by 5.06% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.81% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Paradise Valley Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

26%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

26% of undergraduate students at Paradise Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 7.14% with respect to 2019, when 28% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Paradise Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.6%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Paradise Valley Community College was 10.6%, which represents 80 out of the 755 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Paradise Valley Community College has a total enrollment of 6,575 students. The full-time enrollment at Paradise Valley Community College is 2,006 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,569. This means that 30.5% of students enrolled at Paradise Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Paradise Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.3% White, 27.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Two or More Races, 3.59% Black or African American, 3.18% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Paradise Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.2%), followed by White Female (26.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Paradise Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,575 students. The full-time enrollment at Paradise Valley Community College is 2,006 and the part-time enrollment is 4,569. This means that 30.5% of students enrolled at Paradise Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Paradise Valley Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Paradise Valley Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Paradise Valley Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Paradise Valley Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,633
Hispanic or Latino
1,810
Two or More Races
312

The enrolled student population at Paradise Valley Community College is 55.3% White, 27.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.75% Two or More Races, 3.59% Black or African American, 3.18% Asian, 1.49% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.137% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 231 students (3.51%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 180 more women than men received degrees from Paradise Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Paradise Valley Community College is white (1,044 degrees awarded). There were 2.95 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Paradise Valley Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Paradise Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (502 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (81 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (448 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (223,797 people), Other managers (209,462 people), Postsecondary teachers (155,197 people), Police officers (136,075 people), and Physicians (107,154 people).

The most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are Visual & Performing Arts (502 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (81 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (448 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), and Protective Services (48 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Paradise Valley Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (448,148 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (339,463 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (327,028 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (228,314 people), and Computer Systems Design (159,638 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Paradise Valley Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Paradise Valley Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Paradise Valley Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

755

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

935

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 755 degrees were awarded to men at Paradise Valley Community College, which is 0.807 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (935).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Paradise Valley Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 181 degrees were awarded to men at Paradise Valley Community College in General Art Studies, which is 0.575 times less than the 315 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 315 degrees were awarded to women at Paradise Valley Community College in General Art Studies, which is 1.74 times more than the 181 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% of students graduating from Paradise Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (30.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Paradise Valley Community College is Male and Two or More Races (30.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 11.8% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,044 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
354 degrees awarded
Unknown
115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Paradise Valley Community College is white (1,044 degrees awarded). There were 2.95 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (354 degrees).

6.8% of degree recipients (115 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
548 degrees awarded
White Male
496 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
220 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Paradise Valley Community College is white female (548 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (496 degrees).

Operations

Paradise Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Paradise Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Paradise Valley Community College employs 112 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Paradise Valley Community College are Female No academic ranks (59), Male No academic ranks(53), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paradise Valley Community College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 47 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Paradise Valley Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Paradise Valley Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$27.9M

2020 Salaries

5.35%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Paradise Valley Community College paid a median of $27.9M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 5.35% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.74% growth from 2018 and a 3.72% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.24M

Instructional Salaries

112

Number of Employees

In 2020, Paradise Valley Community College paid a total of $9.24M to 112 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

112 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Paradise Valley Community College were No academic rank with 112 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Paradise Valley Community College were Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees; Management with 36 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Paradise Valley Community College was Female No academic rank with 59 employees, and Male No academic rank with 53 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Paradise Valley Community College.