Pell Grant Retention Report

Student Body Demographics & Retention Rates

Full-time Students Enrolled Fall 2025

Summary Statistics

Total Full-time Students
4,377
2,312 Female | 2,065 Male
Pell Grant Recipients
1,964
1,126 Female | 838 Male
Overall Pell Rate
44.9%
Female: 48.7% | Male: 40.6%

Understanding the Metrics

  • Full-time Students: Students enrolled with 12 or more credit hours in Fall 2025
  • Pell Grant Recipients: Students who received Federal Pell Grant aid during the Fall 2025 semester
  • Retention Rate: Percentage of first-time students from Fall 2024 who returned in Fall 2025
  • Race/Ethnicity Categories: Based on federally defined IPEDS categories from self-reported data
  • U.S. Nonresident: International students - not eligible for Federal Pell Grants
  • Data Privacy: Values marked with (*) represent fewer than 5 students and are masked to protect individual privacy

Detailed Demographic Breakdown

Comparison of All Full-time Students and Pell Grant Recipients - Fall 2025

Race/Ethnicity All Full-time Students Enrolled Students Who Received Federal Pell Grant
Female Male Total Female Male Total
N % N % N % N % N % N %
American Indian/Alaskan Native 30 1% 27 1% 57 1% 18 1% 13 1% 31 2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 97 2% 84 2% 181 4% 59 3% 53 3% 112 6%
Black 137 3% 110 3% 247 6% 105 5% 71 4% 176 9%
Hispanic 1,093 25% 911 21% 2,004 46% 619 32% 428 22% 1,047 53%
White 721 16% 720 16% 1,441 33% 249 13% 217 11% 466 24%
U.S. Nonresident 68 2% 48 1% 116 3% 0% 0% 0%
Two or More 124 3% 107 2% 231 5% 51 3% 44 2% 95 5%
Unknown or Other 36 1% 51 1% 87 2% 20 1% 11 1% 31 2%
TOTAL 2,312 53% 2,065 47% 4,377 100% 1,126 57% 838 43% 1,964 100%

Fall 2024 to Fall 2025 Retention Rates

First-time Student Retention Rates

First-Time Full-Time Students

Fall 2024 Cohort:

1,298

Retained to Fall 2025:

835

64.3%
Retention Rate

First-Time Part-Time Students

Fall 2024 Cohort:

990

Retained to Fall 2025:

410

41.4%
Retention Rate

Data Notes and HEOA Compliance

  • This report fulfills requirements under the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Section 488(a)(1)(E) which amended HEA Section 485(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)) by adding HEA Section 485(a)(1)(Q)
  • Institutions must make available to current and prospective students information about student body demographics, including the percentage of enrolled, full-time students by sex, self-identified members of major racial or ethnic groups, Federal Pell Grant recipients, and retention rates
  • Data represents all full-time students enrolled at the institution on Fall 2025 45th Day
  • Race/ethnicity and sex data are collected in the IPEDS Fall 2025 Fall Enrollment Report
  • Pell Grant recipient information is collected from the IRIS Database as of June 2026
  • Retention data is based on first-time students from Fall 2024 who returned in Fall 2025
  • Full-time status includes only students enrolled with 12 or more credit hours as specified in HEOA requirements
  • U.S. Nonresident students (international students) are not eligible for Federal Pell Grants and will show zero recipients in this category
  • Sex data for students without specified sex is distributed proportionally based on the overall sex distribution of the institution
  • An asterisk (*) indicates values masked for privacy (fewer than 5 students) in accordance with FERPA regulations
  • A dash (—) indicates the category is not applicable or has no students
  • Source: Student enrollment data from the IPEDS Fall Enrollment Report. Federal Pell Grant information from institutional financial aid records in the IRIS Database. Retention data from institutional records.

Report updated by Maricopa Community Colleges Compliance Reporting on June 29, 2026