Paradise Valley Community College is a public four-year institution in Phoenix, Arizona. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,148 students. It is part of Maricopa Community College District.
Paradise Valley Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 104 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Art/Art Studies, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,723 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,148
Students enrolled
1,723
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
104
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 104
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
615
Certificates under 1 year
468
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
640
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,148
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,148
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,328
Full-time, 2024-25
23%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
50%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
33%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maricopa Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Jana Schwartz
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization