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Community College of Aurora

Community College of Aurora

Aurora, CO · City · 3,250 students
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$8,656
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
31%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,592
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution recognized for its diverse student body and seamless, cost-effective transfer pathways to four-year universities across Colorado. The college is especially distinguished for housing the nationally acclaimed Colorado Film School, alongside strong, workforce-ready programs in nursing, cybersecurity, and public safety. Spread across the CentreTech campus in Aurora and the Lowry campus in Denver, the student experience is commuter-friendly and highly supportive, prioritizing small class sizes, hands-on career training, and dedicated resources for first-generation and non-traditional learners.


Wikipedia:The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a public community college in Aurora, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora; Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base; and through online classes.

Location
Aurora, CO, 80011-9036 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
12 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,470$17,070
Books & supplies$1,460$1,460
Cost of attendance$17,275$29,875 est.
Average net price$8,656Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$17,070
In-state: $4,470
Books & supplies$1,460
Cost of attendance$29,875 est.
In-state: $17,275
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,656
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,305
$30–48k
$6,611
$48–75k
$9,726
$75–110k
$12,409
$110k+
$16,700
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
31%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 25% transferred · 42% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,842
10 yrs after entry$44,592
Debt
Median at graduation$10,500
Monthly payment$111
Middle 50% owe$3.2k–$11.5k
90th percentile$21,250
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 40%Women 60%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
16%
First-gen
51%
Family income
$25,239
Independent
60%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
27.0
Part-time
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
25%
Hispanic
34%
Black
23%
Asian
6%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
5%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
100%
Faculty salary
$7,866/mo
Teaching spend
$6,489
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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