Community College of Denver
Denver, Colorado · Also known as CCD · Website
$39,095
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,095
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Community College of Denver is a public 4-year college in Denver, Colorado with 5,096 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,450 a year (tuition and fees $4,902 in-state, $17,136 out-of-state). 20% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,095 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,495 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,450
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,902
Out-of-state $17,136
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
20%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,495
About $132 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,095
Rank 2,823 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
- $9,450
- Tuition in-state
- $4,902
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,136
- Cost of attendance
- $19,550
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,356
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,533
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,662
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,041
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,275
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 $3,509 in 2015-16 to $4,902 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
- 5,096
- Part-time students
- 63%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 20%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 47
- 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 2,823 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,450 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,902 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 20% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,495 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,412 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,095 | $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. 26% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
47 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 | 471 | $11,250 | $29,078 | $50,401 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 213 | Withheld | $18,399 | $29,581 | $34,631 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 114 | $9,500 | $23,614 | $63,486 | $56,073 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 105 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,744 | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | $12,500 | $57,873 | $78,927 | $65,389 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,790 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | $72,086 | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | $21,000 | $76,712 | $90,193 | $61,982 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | $8,906 | $38,655 | $52,209 | $41,460 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,701 | $34,862 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,364 | $56,451 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,845 | $40,734 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,984 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,669 |
| Security Science and TechnologyOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Denver 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 Denver cost?
$9,450 a year is the average net price at Community College of Denver after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,902 for in-state students and $17,136 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,550. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,356 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Community College of Denver?
Community College of Denver has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Community College of Denver graduates earn?
$39,095 a year is the median pay of former Community College of Denver students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,412 after 6 years). That ranks 2,823 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's) at $76,712.
How much student debt do Community College of Denver graduates have?
$12,495 is the median federal student loan debt of Community College of Denver graduates, about $132 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Community College of Denver?
20% of first-time, full-time students at Community College of Denver finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Community College of Denver?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (471 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (213 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (114 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 47 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.