Paradise Valley Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College

Paradise Valley Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College comparison

	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Location	Phoenix, AZ	Avondale, AZ
Setting	Large City	Small Suburban
Enrollment	5,676	9,620
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	maricopa.edu	maricopa.edu
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Costs	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Tuition (In State)	$2,040	$2,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,824	$7,824
Room & Board	$10,872	$10,872
Avg Net Price	$12,116	$11,420
Avg Grant Aid	$3,271	$4,071
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Visual and Performing Arts (24%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (31%) Visual and Performing Arts (25%) Business (16%) Health Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$35,600
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,352	$7,073
Median Loan Payment	$65	$73

Diversity	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
% Men	45%	39%
% Women	55%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	30%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	20%	50%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	12%	3%

Students	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	Paradise Valley Community College	Estrella Mountain Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Estrella Mountain Community College is larger than than Paradise Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (9,620 students vs. 5,676 students)

Paradise Valley Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paradise Valley Community College or Estrella Mountain Community College?

• Paradise Valley Community College and Estrella Mountain Community College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($2,040.00 vs. $2,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Paradise Valley Community College as Estrella Mountain Community College ($7,824.00 vs. $7,824.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Estrella Mountain Community College than Paradise Valley Community College ($11,420 vs. $12,116)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Estrella Mountain Community College are 0% lower than costs at Paradise Valley Community College ($10,872 vs. $10,872)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Paradise Valley Community College as Estrella Mountain Community College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Estrella Mountain Community College students is 24.5% larger than aid received Paradise Valley Community College ($4,071 vs. $3,271)

Which college is harder to get into, Paradise Valley Community College or Estrella Mountain Community College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Estrella Mountain Community College or Paradise Valley Community College .

Paradise Valley Community College vs. Estrella Mountain Community College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paradise Valley Community College or Estrella Mountain Community College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Estrella Mountain Community College and Paradise Valley Community College.

• Graduates from Paradise Valley Community College earn on average $3,200 more per year than Estrella Mountain Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,800 vs. $35,600)
• Paradise Valley Community College students graduate with a $721 lower median federal student loan debt than Estrella Mountain Community College graduates. ($6,352 vs. $7,073)
• Paradise Valley Community College graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Estrella Mountain Community College graduates. ($65 vs. $73)
• More Paradise Valley Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Estrella Mountain Community College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 32%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/