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Quick Facts

College Mission

To develop our community through learning

Annual Enrollment (2008-2009)

62,306 credit
8,764 noncredit
71,070 combined

In the last five years, PCC has served 369,334 students.

Awards Conferred (2008-2009)

  • 2,232 associate degrees
  • 2,093 certificates
  • 221 diplomas (Center for Training and Development)

Student Right-to-Know Reporting for July 2009

Student Profile1 (Fall 2009)

  • 55% women; 45% men
  • Average age: 27
  • 66% part-time; 34% full-time
  • 43% ethnic minorities
  • Course Enrollments: 30% Occupational and Workforce, 45% Transfer2, 21% Developmental, 4% Special Interest
1Percentages do not include unknown gender and ethnicity.  

2Transfer refers to students enrolled in courses designated as transferable to qualifying universities, not necessarily student intent to transfer.

Academic Programs

A total of 184 transfer and occupational programs, including Business, General Studies, Health-Related, Social Service, Applied Arts Technologies, Applied Service & Trade Technologies, Engineering & Science Technologies, Transportation Services, Information Technology, Legal and Protective Service, and Education

Degrees and Certificates Offered

  • Associate of Arts (AA)
  • Associate of Business (AB)
  • Associate of Science (AS)
  • Associate of Fine Arts (AFA)
  • Associate of Applied Arts (AAA)
  • Associate of Applied Science (AAS)
  • Associate of General Studies (AGS)
  • Basic and Advanced certificates in a variety of occupational and transfer areas.

Services

Child care, job placement assistance, transfer assistance, financial aid, scholarships, tutoring, career planning, personal and career counseling,  and supportive services for individuals with disabilities

Workforce Training

Customized training for over 70 regional and national employers in 2008-09, with more than 20,000 enrollments.

Special Services for Business

  • Customized courses, certificates and training available on-site with flexible scheduling
  • Comprehensive services including needs/skills assessment, career development, return on investment analysis and more
  • Companies relocating to the area can be provided with custom-trained workforces

Locations

Campuses: Community Campus, Desert Vista Campus, Downtown Campus, East Campus, Northwest Campus, West Campus

Education Centers: Northeast Education Center, Southeast Education Center, Community Learning and Performing Arts Center in Green Valley, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Education Center

124 teaching locations throughout Tucson

Tuition

For regular academic coursework:

  • Arizona residents -- $51.50 per credit
  • Non-Arizona residents -- $87.00 per credit

Faculty and Staff

  • 377 full-time Instructional and Educational Support faculty
  • 951 employees
  • Average class size: 21.3 students

Revenue (2008-2009)

  • State Appropriations: $17,413,618
  • Share of State Sales Tax plus State and Local Grants: $4,995,055
  • County Property Taxes: $95,074,188
  • Tuition and Fees: $33,365,932
  • Federal Grants: $32,131,073
  • Other Revenue: $7,754,167

Other

Total square footage by campus:         

Community Campus 68,244
Desert Vista Campus 184,359 (includes Aviation, 43,037)
Downtown Campus 206,103
East Campus 155,034
Northwest Campus 125,175
West Campus 529,601

Total campus square footage:      1,268,516

Partnerships

We value our partnerships with more than 85 educational and governmental institutions, more than 300 business and industry partners, and the community.

Governance

5-member elected Board of Governors: 

  • District 1 Brenda B. Even, Ph.D.
  • District 2 David Longoria
  • District 3 Sherryn S. Marshall, Chairperson
  • District 4 Scott A. Stewart
  • District 5 Marty Cortez, Secretary
  • Roy Flores, Ph.D., Chancellor

Non-Discrimination Policy:  Pima Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, veteran status or sexual orientation in employment, education, programs, services or activities.

Americans with Disability Act:  No qualified individual, because of a disability, will be denied equal opportunity to employment or to an education, nor will they be denied access to participation in, or the benefits of any program, activity or service offered by the College.

For questions concerning the College’s EEO/ADA policies or discrimination complaint process, please contact the College’s EEO/ADA Officer at 4905C, East Broadway Blvd., Tucson AZ 85709-1310, (520)206-4539.