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Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, Arizona Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Estrella Mountain Community College is a public two-year institution in Avondale, Arizona. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,109 students. It is part of Maricopa Community College District.

Estrella Mountain Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 96 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Art/Art Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business/Commerce. It awarded 2,363 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
10,109
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
2,363
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
96
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 96

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Visual and Performing Arts 8
Business, Management and Marketing 12
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 11
Health Professions 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Psychology 1
Physical Sciences 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Education 5
Engineering 1
Social Sciences 5
Communication and Journalism 3
Engineering Technologies 6
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
English Language and Literature 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
History 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,077
Certificates under 1 year
428
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
858

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
10,109
Undergraduates, fall 2024
10,109
Full-time, fall 2024
25%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,053
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
22%
Hispanic or Latino
58%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
43%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maricopa Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Rey Rivera
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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