About PVCC

Paradise Valley Community College is one of ten colleges, two skill centers, and multiple satellite locations, which comprise the Maricopa County Community College District located throughout metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona.

The District was established in 1962, with a single college and has since grown to serve over 277,174 students in credit and non-credit programs making it the largest provider of post-secondary education in the state of Arizona. Today, the district's colleges and centers offer comprehensive educational programs in professional, occupational, special interest, and continuing education curricula to serve the needs of the rapidly growing county area.

About Our College:
Founded in 1985, Paradise Valley Community College has grown from a per-semester enrollment in 1987 of 3,700 to over 8,739 today. The college’s unduplicated headcount per year is over 13,958, with an additional 7,000 in non-credit and continuing education programs. Historically, PVCC has seen enrollment growth between 2-7% each semester. Coincident with enrollment growth has been the increase in number of faculty: from 27 full-time residential faculty in 1987 to 103 in 2006 (plus 329 adjunct faculty in 2006). The total number of employees has grown from 62 in 1987 to 248 in 2006 .

Demographics:
Underrepresented student populations have increased as well: Hispanic from 3.6% to 11.1%, Asian from 1.5% to 2.4%, and Black from 0.6% to 2.4%. In our service area, the 2000 U.S. Census demographic data indicate 79.4% white, compared to 68.9% in the PVCC student population. Women represent the majority of student enrollments, about 58%. The college’s Office of Disability Services currently has 454 ADA-registered students with disabilities and an annual budget about $120,000. The percentage of students aged 19 and under has expanded to almost 30%, reflecting increasing interest on the part of high school seniors; however, almost 20% of the student body is age 40 or over. Day enrollment is approximately 63% of the total, while night enrollment continues to be strong .

Last updated: August 20, 2008
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