Located in Tucson, Arizona, Pima Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 16,283 students.
Pima Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 105 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 5,419 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 27 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
16,283
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
5,419
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
105
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 105
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.
First-year retention, full-time students
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,889
Certificates under 1 year
1,216
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
2,314
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,283
Undergraduates, fall 2024
16,283
Full-time, fall 2024
23%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
34,441
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
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
56%
Men
44%
White
34%
Hispanic or Latino
48%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
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 that can be completed fully online
27
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
32%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Jeffrey Nasse
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, 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
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization