Academic Comparison between MECR and PPCC

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies and Pikes Peak State College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. MECR is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Denver, CO and PPCC is a four-year, public school located in Colorado Springs, CO.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

MECR is a private (not-for-profit) and PPCC is a public school and both are four-year schools.
PPCC has more expensive tuition & fees ($17,110) than MECR ($8,800).
PPCC has more students with 12,556 students while MECR has 43 students.
MECR has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PPCC's ratio is 22 to 1.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Montessori Education Center of the Rockies	vs.	Pikes Peak State College
Denver, Colorado	Location	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Un-Known	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
$8,800	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,510 Out-Of-State$17,110
25%	% Receiving Financial Aid	36%
$5,012	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,901

100.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
71.43 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
83 %	Graduation Rate	21 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
-	Retention Rate	-
43	Student Population	12,556
-	Number of Faculties	185
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 to 1
-	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare