Colorado Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 31 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Colorado (10 public and 21 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,395 for Colorado residents and $15,004 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,478. Total 35,576 students are attending Colorado community colleges (1,318 on average). The average graduation rate is 53.40% and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Colorado is $34,311.

Colorado Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 31 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Colorado - 10 schools are public and 21 private. 17 community colleges in Colorado have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 75.78% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 77.82%.
Total 35,576 students are attending Colorado community colleges and, among them, 11,249 students enrolled online exclusively. 7 schools offer online degree/programs out of Colorado community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Colorado Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools31 community colleges (10 public, 21 private)
Open Admission Policy17 out of 31 schools
Acceptance Rate75.78%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)77.82%
Tuition & Fees$4,395 Colorado Residents
$15,004 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,478
Student PopulationTotal 35,576 (1,318 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 11,249 (1,607 on average) in 7 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate53.40%
Transfer-out Rate10.09%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.37 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,311

Colorado Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Colorado Northwestern Community College is ranked first among Colorado community colleges and Intellitec College-Colorado Springs and Aims Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,395 for Colorado residents and $15,004 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Colorado community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Colorado
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
$4,454$7,084 $6,443 $43,300 1,179 31% 15 to 1
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
$40,392 $4,175 $36,900 691 43% 22 to 1
Aims Community College
Greeley
$3,170$11,306 $5,635 $37,800 7,178 27% 17 to 1
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
$5,582$8,045 $5,846 $37,700 1,446 51% 18 to 1
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
$4,030$15,680 $7,702 $38,400 8,343 25% 13 to 1
Otero College
La Junta
$4,418$7,048 $7,120 $31,100 999 37% 16 to 1
Lamar Community College
Lamar
$4,422$7,052 $5,052 $32,100 668 44% 18 to 1
IBMC College
Fort Collins
$15,320 $9,452 $27,500 384 67% 8 to 1
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
$23,730 $4,432 $24,900 1,105 50% 22 to 1
Altierus Career College-Thornton
Thornton
$10,403 - $29,400 7 - 24 to 1
Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
Las Animas
$4,418$7,048 - $0 - - -
Fort Collins Bible College
Fort Collins
$2,200 - $0 - - -
Hair Dynamics Education Center
Fort Collins
$16,500 - - 117 - 13 to 1
Apex College of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs
$13,850 $4,809 $0 36 - 12 to 1
Otero College - La Junta High School
La Junta
$4,418$7,048 - $0 - - -
Glenwood Beauty Academy
Glenwood Springs
$18,900 - $27,500 63 - 10 to 1
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
$4,930$8,330 $3,936 $35,900 960 61% 20 to 1
The Salon Professional Academy-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
$20,140 $5,846 - 53 68% 15 to 1
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver
$13,819 $7,777 $30,900 205 58% 28 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
$17,158 $4,312 $30,600 802 62% 21 to 1
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder
$21,476 $4,253 - 8,894 46% 71 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
$17,158 $4,469 - 316 55% 23 to 1
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
$36,101 $3,660 $38,200 1,155 65% 27 to 1
New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc
Parker
$15,600 - - 69 - 11 to 1
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield
$17,406 $6,338 $51,800 284 74% 11 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
$17,158 $4,297 $30,600 320 61% 25 to 1
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood
$25,200 $9,579 $38,200 130 76% 10 to 1
National Beauty College
Denver
$3,100 $3,607 - 21 - 7 to 1
CollegeAmerica-Denver
Denver
$14,585 - $29,100 123 - 14 to 1
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs
$19,721 $1,770 - 28 67% 5 to 1
Otero Junior College - La Junta High School
La Junta
$4,107$6,563 - - - - -
Average$4,395$15,004 $5,478$34,3111,318 53.40%18.37 to 1
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