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Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado. 3,619 undergraduates.

35%Graduation rate36 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$10,810Average net price per year39% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$41,726Median earnings 10 years after starting14% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,000Median debt at graduation5% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,000) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($41,726). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$9,294
$30,000–$48,000$11,145
$48,001–$75,000$10,506
$75,001–$110,000$12,545
Over $110,000$20,549

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $5,214 in-state, $18,254 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate35%71%
Return for second year0%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,045$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$41,726$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,000$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

63 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions15$74,637—$17,375
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants221—$60,964$12,750
Criminal Justice and Corrections56$57,633$60,198$10,162
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions125$49,176$57,682$8,400
Fire Protection57—$57,074—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions36$30,043$49,377$10,545
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians129$42,264$46,726—
Precision Metal Working288$43,162$45,774$7,750
Computer and Information Sciences, General191$36,890——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services73$15,761$32,942$5,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods90$28,374$29,726$7,750
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication3———
Computer Programming35———
Data Processing2———
Computer Software and Media Applications2———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications24———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management20———
Culinary Arts and Related Services23———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians40———
Library Science and Administration5———
Library and Archives Assisting3———
Construction Trades, General7———
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians8———
Design and Applied Arts2———
Health and Medical Administrative Services17———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services30——$6,417
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions16———
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing2———
Business Administration, Management and Operations24———
Accounting and Related Services15———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services362———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Pueblo Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Pueblo Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $10,810 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Pueblo Community College graduates earn?
Former Pueblo Community College students earn a median of $41,726 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Pueblo Community College?
35% of Pueblo Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Pueblo Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Pueblo Community College is $9,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.