Community College of Aurora
Aurora, Colorado · Website
$44,592
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,592
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Community College of Aurora is a public 4-year college in Aurora, Colorado with 3,250 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,656 a year (tuition and fees $4,470 in-state, $17,070 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,592 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,656
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,470
Out-of-state $17,070
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,500
About $111 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,592
Rank 2,057 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,656
- Tuition in-state
- $4,470
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,070
- Cost of attendance
- $17,275
- Students with a need-based grant
- 16%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,305
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,611
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,726
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,409
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,700
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,538 in 2015-16 to $4,470 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,250
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Retention rate
- 61%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 40
- Endowment
- $1.37M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,057 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,656 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,470 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,500 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,842 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,592 | $42,169 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
40 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 487 | $12,000 | $38,729 | $51,823 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 91 | Withheld | Withheld | $43,195 | $34,631 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 79 | Withheld | $38,496 | $48,049 | $47,440 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | $18,114 | $20,533 | $37,661 | $33,186 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | $37,502 | $59,234 | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $82,434 | $65,389 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,858 | $38,675 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,457 | $45,242 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,800 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,509 | $49,747 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $57,677 | $68,677 | $58,424 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| MusicAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Aurora and Colorado on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Colorado
- Homes: Homes for sale in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much does Community College of Aurora cost?
$8,656 a year is the average net price at Community College of Aurora after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,470 for in-state students and $17,070 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,275. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,305 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Community College of Aurora?
Community College of Aurora has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Community College of Aurora graduates earn?
$44,592 a year is the median pay of former Community College of Aurora students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,842 after 6 years). That ranks 2,057 of 5,094 US colleges and 29 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $57,677.
How much student debt do Community College of Aurora graduates have?
$10,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Community College of Aurora graduates, about $111 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Community College of Aurora?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Community College of Aurora finish within 6 years. 61% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Community College of Aurora?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (487 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (91 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (79 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 40 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.