The student population at Pikes Peak State College is 12,556 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 755 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
3,526 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 71.75% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 12,779 where 12,556 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.42 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in PPCC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Pikes Peak State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,311 | 5,778 | 7,533 |
| 2016-17 | 13,154 -157 | 5,631 -147 | 7,523 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 13,275 121 | 5,733 102 | 7,542 19 |
| 2018-19 | 13,204 -71 | 5,547 -186 | 7,657 115 |
| 2019-20 | 13,655 451 | 5,732 185 | 7,923 266 |
| 2020-21 | 12,506 -1,149 | 4,952 -780 | 7,554 -369 |
| 2021-22 | 11,845 -661 | 4,713 -239 | 7,132 -422 |
| 2022-23 | 11,899 54 | 4,858 145 | 7,041 -91 |
| 2023-24 | 12,388 489 | 5,144 286 | 7,244 203 |
| 2024-25 | 12,556 168 | 5,194 50 | 7,362 118 |
| Average | 12,779 | 5,328 | 7,451 |
The percentage of white students is 53.02%. The percentage was 62.65% 10 years ago and PPCC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.40% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.35% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 62.65% to 53.02%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.58% to 3.40%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 14.30% to 25.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6430 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5770 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Pikes Peak State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 128 | 344 | 979 | 1,904 | 87 | 8,339 | 828 |
| 2016-17 | 113 | 337 | 969 | 2,124 | 84 | 7,969 | 801 |
| 2017-18 | 107 | 359 | 942 | 2,356 | 72 | 7,873 | 769 |
| 2018-19 | 99 | 390 | 913 | 2,472 | 87 | 7,505 | 793 |
| 2019-20 | 105 | 396 | 1,031 | 2,797 | 77 | 7,687 | 835 |
| 2020-21 | 77 | 366 | 892 | 2,641 | 71 | 7,218 | 779 |
| 2021-22 | 73 | 370 | 789 | 2,690 | 53 | 6,692 | 814 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 391 | 850 | 2,833 | 50 | 6,515 | 800 |
| 2023-24 | 83 | 439 | 915 | 2,986 | 59 | 6,600 | 898 |
| 2024-25 | 88 | 427 | 923 | 3,165 | 59 | 6,657 | 947 |
| Average | 96 | 382 | 920 | 2,597 | 70 | 7,306 | 826 |
3,526 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 28% of total students. The number of online students has increased 71.75% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Pikes Peak State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13,311 | 2,053 | 2,453 | 8,805 |
| 2016-17 | 13,154 | 2,181 | 2,482 | 8,491 |
| 2017-18 | 13,275 | 2,155 | 2,585 | 8,535 |
| 2018-19 | 13,204 | 2,093 | 2,653 | 8,458 |
| 2019-20 | 13,655 | 2,338 | 2,663 | 8,654 |
| 2020-21 | 12,506 | 3,231 | 2,610 | 6,665 |
| 2021-22 | 11,845 | 3,383 | 2,693 | 5,769 |
| 2022-23 | 11,899 | 3,480 | 2,685 | 5,734 |
| 2023-24 | 12,388 | 3,517 | 2,895 | 5,976 |
| 2024-25 | 12,556 | 3,526 | 3,237 | 5,793 |
| Average | 12,779 | 2,796 | 2,696 | 7,288 |
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