Pell Grant Retention Report

Student Body Demographics & Retention Rates

Full-time Students Enrolled Fall 2024

Summary Statistics

Total Full-time Students
3,859
2,003 Female | 1,856 Male
Pell Grant Recipients
1,767
998 Female | 769 Male
Overall Pell Rate
45.8%
Female: 49.8% | Male: 41.4%

Understanding the Metrics

  • Full-time Students: Students enrolled with 12 or more credit hours in Fall 2024
  • Pell Grant Recipients: Students who received Federal Pell Grant aid during the Fall 2024 semester
  • Retention Rate: Percentage of first-time students from Fall 2023 who returned in Fall 2024
  • 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 2024

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 25 1% 19 0% 44 1% 12 1% 12 1% 24 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 90 2% 78 2% 168 4% 63 4% 35 2% 98 6%
Black 112 3% 95 2% 207 5% 79 4% 52 3% 131 7%
Hispanic 932 24% 836 22% 1,768 46% 543 31% 431 24% 974 55%
White 608 16% 657 17% 1,265 33% 216 12% 189 11% 405 23%
U.S. Nonresident 62 2% 40 1% 102 3% 0% 0% 0%
Two or More 133 3% 92 2% 225 6% 65 4% 37 2% 102 6%
Unknown or Other 37 1% 34 1% 71 2% 16 1% 12 1% 28 2%
TOTAL 2,003 52% 1,856 48% 3,859 100% 998 56% 769 44% 1,767 100%

Fall 2023 to Fall 2024 Retention Rates

First-time Student Retention Rates

First-Time Full-Time Students

Fall 2023 Cohort:

1,298

Retained to Fall 2024:

835

64.3%
Retention Rate

First-Time Part-Time Students

Fall 2023 Cohort:

990

Retained to Fall 2024:

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 2024 45th Day
  • Race/ethnicity and sex data are collected in the IPEDS Fall 2024 Fall Enrollment Report
  • Pell Grant recipient information is collected from the IRIS Database as of October 2025
  • Retention data is based on first-time students from Fall 2023 who returned in Fall 2024
  • 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 October 24, 2025