Pueblo Community College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - FairQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Pueblo Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 6,485 students enrolled. This school was established in 1933 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Pueblo, Colorado.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and bachelor's degree are available at Pueblo Community College.

Majors
Offered
33
Pueblo Community College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 33 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Medical, Medical Assistant, and Industrial Technologies. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Pueblo Community College is low at 52% (way below Colorado average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
52%
Bad
The graduation rate at Pueblo Community College is very low: 25%. About 7% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Pueblo Community College is reasonably decent: 19:1. Learn more about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are fairly high, about $15,500 a year. The additional fees at Pueblo Community College not covered by tuition are about $900; which totals $16,400 per academic year.

Read the details about Pueblo Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Pueblo Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (719) 549-3200 or check Pueblo Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B-
Dicey
Pueblo Community College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a great option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Pueblo Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Pueblo Community College.

Based on the college crime information, Pueblo Community College seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Pueblo Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Pueblo Community College
900 W Orman Ave
Pueblo, Colorado
81004-1499, USA
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