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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.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Colorado
CO RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
5 Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO
$4,454$7,084 $6,443 $43,300 1,179 31% 15 to 1
9 Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$40,392 $4,175 $36,900 691 43% 22 to 1
10 Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO
$3,170$11,306 $5,635 $37,800 7,178 27% 17 to 1
11 Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO
$5,582$8,045 $5,846 $37,700 1,446 51% 18 to 1
12 Community College of AuroraAurora, CO
$4,030$15,680 $7,702 $38,400 8,343 25% 13 to 1
13 Otero CollegeLa Junta, CO
$4,418$7,048 $7,120 $31,100 999 37% 16 to 1
14 Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO
$4,422$7,052 $5,052 $32,100 668 44% 18 to 1
16 IBMC CollegeFort Collins, CO$15,320 $9,452 $27,500 384 67% 8 to 1
17 Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, CO$23,730 $4,432 $24,900 1,105 50% 22 to 1
18 Altierus Career College-ThorntonThornton, CO$10,403 - $29,400 7 - 24 to 1
- Glenwood Beauty AcademyGlenwood Springs, CO
$18,900 - $27,500 63 - 10 to 1
- Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessLas Animas, CO$4,418$7,048 - $0 - - -
- Fort Collins Bible CollegeFort Collins, CO$2,200 - $0 - - -
- Hair Dynamics Education CenterFort Collins, CO
$16,500 - - 117 - 13 to 1
- Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO$13,850 $4,809 $0 36 - 12 to 1
- Otero College - La Junta High SchoolLa Junta, CO$4,418$7,048 - $0 - - -
- Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO$17,158 $4,297 $30,600 320 61% 25 to 1
- Colorado School of TradesLakewood, CO
$25,200 $9,579 $38,200 130 76% 10 to 1
- National Beauty CollegeDenver, CO$3,100 $3,607 - 21 - 7 to 1
- CollegeAmerica-DenverDenver, CO$14,585 - $29,100 123 - 14 to 1
- Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO$19,721 $1,770 - 28 67% 5 to 1
- Otero Junior College - La Junta High SchoolLa Junta, CO$4,107$6,563 - - - - -
- Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, CO
$4,930$8,330 $3,936 $35,900 960 61% 20 to 1
- The Salon Professional Academy-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, CO
$20,140 $5,846 - 53 68% 15 to 1
- Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, CO
$13,819 $7,777 $30,900 205 58% 28 to 1
- Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver, CO$17,158 $4,312 $30,600 802 62% 21 to 1
- Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, CO$21,476 $4,253 - 8,894 46% 71 to 1
- Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, CO$17,158 $4,469 - 316 55% 23 to 1
- Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver, CO$36,101 $3,660 $38,200 1,155 65% 27 to 1
- New Dimensions Beauty Academy IncParker, CO$15,600 - - 69 - 11 to 1
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, CO$17,406 $6,338 $51,800 284 74% 11 to 1
Average$4,395$15,004 $5,478$34,3111,318 53.40%18.37 to 1
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