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Pikes Peak State College

Colorado Springs, Colorado Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Pikes Peak State College is a public four-year institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 12,556 students. It is part of Colorado Community College System.

Pikes Peak State College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 102 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), and Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. It awarded 3,227 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 22 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
12,556
Students enrolled
3,227
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
102
Programs and majors
22:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 102

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

Health Professions 16
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
Precision Production 4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 7
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Computer and Information Sciences 7
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Education 2
Communications Technologies 2
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Engineering Technologies 8
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Construction Trades 4
Psychology 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 3
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Social Sciences 4
Engineering 1
English Language and Literature 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

Student-to-faculty ratio
22:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Bachelor's degrees
87
Associate degrees
1,586
Certificates under 1 year
1,403
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
151

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
12,556
Undergraduates, fall 2024
12,556
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
16,431
Full-time, 2024-25
34%
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
58%
Men
42%
White
53%
Hispanic or Latino
25%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
37%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Colorado Community College System
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
President
Dr. Lance Bolton
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, 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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