Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado · Website
$46,288
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,288
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Red Rocks Community College is a public 4-year college in Lakewood, Colorado with 4,889 undergraduates and 97 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,044 a year (tuition and fees $4,859 in-state, $17,459 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,288 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,044
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,859
Out-of-state $17,459
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,288
Rank 1,850 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
- $9,044
- Tuition in-state
- $4,859
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,459
- Cost of attendance
- $18,143
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,901
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,797
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,061
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,489
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $18,064
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 $3,429 in 2015-16 to $4,859 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
- 4,889
- Graduate students
- 97
- Part-time students
- 64%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 28
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 71
- 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 1,850 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,044 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,859 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,495 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,288 | $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. 44% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
71 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 | 401 | $8,985 | $27,242 | $48,034 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 207 | $9,500 | $104,021 | $116,766 | $57,584 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 181 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 179 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 151 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 125 | Withheld | $72,583 | $88,122 | $57,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 94 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,054 | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 51 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,800 |
| WoodworkingCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,664 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $13,600 | $62,663 | $68,434 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 31 | $101,446 | $115,190 | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,268 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,337 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Lakewood and Colorado on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Colorado
- Homes: Homes for sale in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much does Red Rocks Community College cost?
$9,044 a year is the average net price at Red Rocks Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,859 for in-state students and $17,459 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,143. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,901 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Red Rocks Community College?
Red Rocks Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Red Rocks Community College graduates earn?
$46,288 a year is the median pay of former Red Rocks Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,495 after 6 years). That ranks 1,850 of 5,094 US colleges and 23 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $115,190.
How much student debt do Red Rocks Community College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Red Rocks Community College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Red Rocks Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Red Rocks Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Red Rocks Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (401 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (207 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (181 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 71 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.