by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Central Arizona College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Central Arizona College was awarded 26 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Pinal County Community College is ranked #2,226 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Pinal County Community College also holds the #29 spot on the Best Colleges in Arizona ranking.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Central Arizona College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Central Arizona College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Central Arizona College this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Pinal County Community College is 23%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Central Arizona College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 4,892 undergraduates at Pinal County Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Central Arizona College.
The average net price of Pinal County Community College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Pinal County Community College$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K + $2,321 $2,601 $5,230 $7,109 $7,223
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Pinal County Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Pinal County Community College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $10,112 a year. That adds up to $40,448 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 16.1%. This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out. Get more details about paying for Central Arizona College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Central Arizona College make about $40,513 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 18% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Central Arizona College make the most money.
Central Arizona College is a public institution found in Coolidge, Arizona. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Pinal County Community College. Get more details about the location of Central Arizona College.
Get in touch with Central Arizona College are listed below.Contact Details Address: 8470 N Overfield Rd, Coolidge, AZ 85128-9030 Phone: 5204945444 Website: www.centralaz.edu
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 20 majors graduated from Central Arizona College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates Multi-Disciplinary Studies 1,319 NA Liberal Arts General Studies 465 $29,887 Biological & Physical Science 79 NA Carpentry 69 NA Precision Metal Working 68 NA Teacher Education Grade Specific 58 NA Nursing & Nursing Assistants 53 NA Nursing 50 NA Industrial Production Technology 49 NA Culinary Arts 41 NA
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
4,066 students took at least one online class at Central Arizona College.
Learn more about online learning at Central Arizona College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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