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Is Paradise Valley Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Paradise Valley Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Paradise Valley Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $47,196 helps, but median debt of $6,995 plus yearly net price of $12,180 creates a tighter path. For context, Paradise Valley Community's net price is about 9% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$14,322
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,168 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $5,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$12,180
Median earnings 10 years out
$47,196
Median debt at graduation
$6,995
Graduation rate
19%
At Paradise Valley Community, a typical graduate carries about $6,995 in student debt and earns roughly $47,196 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $80 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Paradise Valley Community is a two year school in Phoenix, AZ. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Paradise Valley Community
The median net price at Paradise Valley Community is $12,180 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →