by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Paradise Valley Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, Paradise Valley Community College is ranked #1,560 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, Paradise Valley Community College holds the #15 spot on the Best Colleges in Arizona ranking.
See all of the rankings for Paradise Valley Community College.
With a student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1, Paradise Valley Community 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 Paradise Valley Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Paradise Valley Community College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 20% for first-time, full-time students at Paradise Valley Community College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Paradise Valley Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 4,076 undergraduates at Paradise Valley Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Paradise Valley Community College.
The typical net cost at Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,872 | $12,999 | $15,708 | $17,710 | $19,032 |
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 Paradise Valley Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Paradise Valley Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $3,697 a year. That adds up to $14,788 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Paradise Valley Community College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Paradise Valley Community College make around $47,196 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Paradise Valley Community College make the most money.
Paradise Valley Community College is an public institution found in Phoenix, Arizona. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Paradise Valley Community College.
Contact details for Paradise Valley Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 18401 N 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85032 |
| Phone: | 6027876500 |
| Website: | www.pvc.maricopa.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 25 majors graduated from Paradise Valley Community 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 | 1,208 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 208 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 206 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 133 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 86 | NA |
| Nursing | 81 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 53 | NA |
| Business & Commerce | 51 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 37 | NA |
| General Psychology | 27 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
3,301 students took at least one online class at Paradise Valley Community College.
Learn more about online learning at Paradise Valley Community 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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