Community College of Aurora

Community College of Aurora is a public community college located in Aurora, CO. It offers 49 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,470 for Colorado residents and $17,070 for out-of-state students at Community College of Aurora. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($7,574) of public community colleges in Colorado.

It has 8,833 students that are higher than the average population (687 students) of community colleges in Colorado. In addition, 1,102 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Colorado community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $38,400.

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Academic Overview

Community College of Aurora is a four-years, public school located in Aurora, Colorado.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,470 for Colorado residents and $17,070 for other students on average. It offers 49 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 20 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	16000 E CentreTech Pky, Aurora, CO
Phone	303-360-4700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,470 Out-of-State$17,070
Student Population »	8,833 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	33%
Transfer-out Rate	20%
Retention Rate	61% (Full-time) 40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$8,507
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,400

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,470 for Colorado residents and $17,070 for out-of-state students at Community College of Aurora. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($7,574) over public community colleges in Colorado.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Community College of Aurora. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,470	$17,070
Books & Supplies	$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,105
Average Financial Aid	$8,507
Cost of Attendance	$27,035	$39,635
After Financial Aid	$18,528	$31,128
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$38,400

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Colorado Residents	Out-of-State Students
Community College of Aurora	$4,470	$17,070
Public Community Colleges in Colorado	$4,729	$7,574
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Community College of Aurora offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 29 Certificate, 20 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	29	20	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Language Interpretation and Translation	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	232 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	160 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)	NOT OFFERED	95 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Science Technologies/Technicians

what is Science Technologies/Technicians program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music Technology	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,833 students at Community College of Aurora including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,307 male students and 4,532 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	7,839	1,300	6,539
Male Students	3,307	609	2,698
Female Students	4,532	691	3,841

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Community College of Aurora, there are 8,343 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,851 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,103 students are enrolled exclusively and 748 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	8,343
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,103
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	748
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,492

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