South Mountain Community College vs. Paradise Valley Community College

South Mountain Community College vs. Paradise Valley Community College comparison

	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
Location	Phoenix, AZ	Phoenix, AZ
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,706	5,676
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	southmountaincc.edu	maricopa.edu
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Costs	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley 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	$11,676	$12,116
Avg Grant Aid	$4,823	$3,271
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	99%

Admission	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
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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	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) General Studies (8%) Education (5%) Physical Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Visual and Performing Arts (24%) Business (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$38,800
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$8,919	$6,352
Median Loan Payment	$92	$65

Diversity	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
% Men	42%	45%
% Women	58%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	58%
% Black	18%	4%
% Hispanic	52%	20%
% Native American	4%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	12%

Students	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
% In-State	98%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	South Mountain Community College	Paradise Valley Community College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paradise Valley Community College is larger than than South Mountain Community College based on total student enrollment (5,676 students vs. 3,706 students)

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

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

• South Mountain Community College and Paradise Valley 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 South Mountain Community College as Paradise Valley Community College ($7,824.00 vs. $7,824.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South Mountain Community College than Paradise Valley Community College ($11,676 vs. $12,116)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paradise Valley Community College are 0% lower than costs at South Mountain Community College ($10,872 vs. $10,872)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at South Mountain Community College as Paradise Valley Community College (99% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South Mountain Community College students is 47.4% larger than aid received Paradise Valley Community College ($4,823 vs. $3,271)

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

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

Which is better, South Mountain Community College or Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley Community College and South Mountain Community College.

• Graduates from Paradise Valley Community College earn on average $7,100 more per year than South Mountain Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,800 vs. $31,700)
• Paradise Valley Community College students graduate with a $2,567 lower median federal student loan debt than South Mountain Community College graduates. ($6,352 vs. $8,919)
• Paradise Valley Community College graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than South Mountain Community College graduates. ($65 vs. $92)
• More Paradise Valley Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South Mountain Community College students, three years after graduation. (35% vs. 21%)

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