Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ 85709
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Pima Community College is one of the twenty public 2-year colleges in Arizona. The campus is located in an urban area, in Tucson.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 24,347 students attend the school. Every year 16% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.

Pima Community College's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $1,956, and fees were $162. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $7,272 and $162 respectively.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleLarge City
Number of Students24,347
Student to Faculty Ratio26:1
Is Admission OpenYes
Religious Affiliation -
Level2-year
TypePublic
On Campus Housing-
Retention Rate64%

Nursing Programs

Pima Community College’s Center for Training and Development offers a licensed practical nursing program that is approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing. The program is ideal for students who have obligations outside of school, such as work or children because they offer either weekday classes or classes on evenings and weekends.

After completing this course the student will be given a certificate (non-credit certificate) and will be eligible to take the licensing exam. The course prepares the student to work in a variety of health care settings with classes such as Health Care Fundamentals and Introduction to Practical nursing.

Admission into the program is offered five times each year. To qualify for admission potential students must take the Accuplacer exam and pass with satisfactory scores. Candidates for the program must also obtain a fingerprint clearance card as well as pass a drug test and show documentation of current immunizations and TB skin test.

The program accepts transfer students from other accredited schools that have completed all of the necessary prerequisites. Also with completion of this course and with successful completion of the licensing process, the student has an option to get admitted into the associate degree-nursing program offered by PCC’s Center for Training and development.

Students in this program will be able to earn an associates degree in an Arizona State Board of Nursing approved program. The National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) also accredits the program.

Students must complete and submit an application to begin the enrollment process. To enter the program students must first complete all of the required prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or better. After the student is enrolled in the program all of the courses will still require a grade of “C” or better. Anyone interested in this program should speak with a Prima Community College advisor to inquire about all of the special admission requirements. Some of the core curriculum includes classes like Microbiology, Drug Calculations, and Developmental Phycology.

After successful completion of this program graduates will be eligible to take the National Council Licensure examination. This exam will allow them to earn the title and start a career as a registered nurse. Graduates will also have the ability to use the credits that they have earned in this program to pursue a bachelor’s degree in nursing by transferring to another institution or university.

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years 0 0
Associate's degree 20 64
Certificate 0 1
Average NCLEX pass rate
  • NCLEX-PN: 92.4%
  • NCLEX-RN: 91.2%

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Accreditations

Institutional Accreditations
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
01/01/1975 - Current
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
ACEN
06/01/1981 - Current

Admission

100%

Acceptance Rate
The college has an open admission policy. However each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).

Cost to Attend

The following table details the reported cost of attendance per credit hour for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Undergrad courses
In District Students$82/credit
In State Students$82/credit
Out of State Students$303/credit
Graduate courses
In District Students-
In State Students-
Out of State Students-

Tuition Estimates

Based on the above credit hour costs, here is a sample tuition for different nursing programs.

Program Credit Hours In district In State Out of State
LPN 45 $3,690 $3,690 $13,635
ADN 70 $5,740 $5,740 $21,210
BSN 125 $10,250 $10,250 $37,875
Please note that the above cost estimate does not include school fees, books, supplies, etc.You need to allot additional money for that.
If you attend a private, for-profit school, usually the additional cost (besides tuition) is about 10% of the tuition. If you attend a public school or a not-for-profit private school, the additional cost is around 50% of the tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2017-2018 academic year, 67% of Pima Community College's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.

Students Receiving Aid Average Amount/Student
Pell Grant 54% $4,745
Other Federal Grant 3% $881
State Grant & Scholarships 1% $3,345
Institutional Grant & Scholarships 11% $1,873
Federal Student Loans 11% $4,231
Private Loans -- $5,250

$4,479

Average Net Price
The average net price is calculated by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by students from the total cost of attendance.
Average Net Price by Family Income
Less than $30,000$3,695
$30,001 to $48,000$4,573
$48,001 to $75,000$6,618
$75,001 to $110,000$8,783
Over $110,000$9,141

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Student Population

24,347

Undergrads

0

Graduates

13,045

Women

11,302

Men

32%

Full-time

68%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
Hispanic
44%
White
37%
Black/African American
4%
Race/ethnicity unknown
4%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
3%
Non-resident alien
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and Arizona state board of nursing.
Pima Community College
4905C East Broadway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85709
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