Pickens Technical College
Aurora, Colorado · Also known as T.H.Pickens Technical Center · Website
$39,210
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,210
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Pickens Technical College is a public 2-year college in Aurora, Colorado with 686 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,600 a year (tuition and fees $5,140 in-state, $9,250 out-of-state). 76% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,210 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,600
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,140
Out-of-state $9,250
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
76%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$39,210
Rank 2,812 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
- $6,600
- Tuition in-state
- $5,140
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,250
- Cost of attendance
- $12,439
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,980
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,691
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,657
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,139
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 $2,376 in 2015-16 to $5,140 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
- 686
- Part-time students
- 0%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 76%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Certificate
- Programs
- 23
- Other
- 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 2,812 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,600 | $17,042 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,140 | $9,958 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 76% | 62% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,008 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,111 | $36,984 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,210 | $42,169 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 113 | Withheld | $22,997 | $36,349 | $26,307 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 95 | Withheld | $38,503 | $55,912 | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 67 | Withheld | $27,724 | $46,737 | $34,272 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | $31,002 | $40,761 | $33,673 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | $40,146 | $57,893 | $45,268 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | $53,360 | $70,079 | $56,073 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,862 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,800 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| MarketingCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,757 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Construction Trades, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $27,014 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral SciencesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $236,784 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $62,755 |
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 Pickens Technical College cost?
$6,600 a year is the average net price at Pickens Technical College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,140 for in-state students and $9,250 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,439. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,980 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Pickens Technical College?
Pickens Technical College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Pickens Technical College graduates earn?
$39,210 a year is the median pay of former Pickens Technical College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,111 after 6 years). That ranks 2,812 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate) at $53,360.
What is the graduation rate at Pickens Technical College?
76% of first-time, full-time students at Pickens Technical College finish within 3 years. 67% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Pickens Technical College?
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (113 certificate graduates), Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (95 certificate graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (67 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 23 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.