Mines vs PPCC Academic Comparison

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,376) than PPCC ($16,534).
PPCC has more students with 11,899 students while Mines has 7,403 students.
Mines has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while PPCC's ratio is 21 to 1.
Mines has more full-time faculties with 328 faculties while PPCC has 189 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Colorado School of Mines and Pikes Peak State College.

Mines	vs.	PPCC
Golden, Colorado	Location	Colorado Springs, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's
In-State$21,186 Out-Of-State$44,376	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,302 Out-Of-State$16,534
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	61%
$11,504	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,496

59.71 %	Acceptance Rates	-
24.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,400	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
81 %	Graduation Rate	22 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	20 %
94 %	Retention Rate	-
7,403	Student Population	11,899
328	Number of Faculties	189
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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

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