Community College of Aurora

www.ccaurora.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,754

2023 Average Net Price

$7,530

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

8,684

15.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

28.6%

78 Graduates

About

Community College of Aurora is a higher education institution located in Arapahoe County, CO. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Community College of Aurora were Liberal Arts & Sciences (232 degrees awarded), General Studies (160 degrees), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (95 degrees).

In 2023, 1,015 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Community College of Aurora. 68.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (333 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (326 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Aurora is $3,754, which is $−4,499 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Community College of Aurora was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 944 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Aurora is $3,754, which is $4,499 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,530.

In 2023, 22% of undergraduate students attending Community College of Aurora received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,754

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Community College of Aurora was $3,754. The cost of tuition at Community College of Aurora is $−4,499 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Community College of Aurora (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,530

2023 Value

2.59%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Community College of Aurora had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,530. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Community College of Aurora grew by 2.59%.

This chart compares the average net price of Community College of Aurora (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,411

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Community College of Aurora was of $12,411 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.79% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Community College of Aurora (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

22%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

22% of undergraduate students at Community College of Aurora received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 12% with respect to 2022, when 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Community College of Aurora (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Community College of Aurora was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 944 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Community College of Aurora had a total enrollment of 8,684 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Aurora is 1,350 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,334. This means that 15.5% of students enrolled at Community College of Aurora are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Community College of Aurora, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 6.13% Asian, 5.48% Two or More Races, 0.426% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.368% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Community College of Aurora in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.5%), followed by White Male (17.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (15.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

15.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Community College of Aurora in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,684 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Aurora is 1,350 and the part-time enrollment is 7,334. This means that 15.5% of students enrolled at Community College of Aurora are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Community College of Aurora (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Community College of Aurora was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Community College of Aurora had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Community College of Aurora (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
2,880 enrolled students
White
2,265 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,408 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Community College of Aurora is 33.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.1% White, 16.2% Black or African American, 6.13% Asian, 5.48% Two or More Races, 0.426% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.368% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 260 students (2.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 373 more women than men received degrees from Community College of Aurora. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Community College of Aurora is hispanic or latino (333 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (326 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Community College of Aurora is Liberal Arts & Sciences (232 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (160 degrees) and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (95 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Community College of Aurora, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (487 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (62 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora are Elementary & middle school teachers (161,237 people), Other managers (132,566 people), Graphic designers (96,238 people), Postsecondary teachers (92,407 people), and Secondary school teachers (91,337 people).

The most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora in 2023 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (487 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (62 degrees), Construction (18 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora are Liberal Arts & Humanities (487 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (62 degrees), Construction (18 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora are Elementary & secondary schools (182,050 people), Construction (91,492 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (79,135 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (49,398 people), and Legal services (45,492 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Community College of Aurora.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
232 degrees awarded
General Studies
160 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
95 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Community College of Aurora was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 232 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Community College of Aurora according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

321

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

694

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 321 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Aurora, which is 0.463 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (694).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Community College of Aurora by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Aurora in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.398 times less than the 166 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 166 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Aurora in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.52 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 17% of students graduating from Community College of Aurora completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Community College of Aurora is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.85% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
333 degrees awarded
White
326 degrees awarded
Black or African American
174 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Community College of Aurora is hispanic or latino (333 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (326 degrees).

2.27% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
263 degrees awarded
White Female
177 degrees awarded
White Male
149 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Community College of Aurora is hispanic or latino female (263 degrees awarded). There were 1.49 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (177 degrees).

Operations

Community College of Aurora has an endowment valued at nearly $1.01M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.02M (101%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Community College of Aurora had a total salary expenditure of 53.1M. Community College of Aurora employs 60 No academic ranks. Most academics at Community College of Aurora are Female No academic rank (34), and Male No academic rank (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Aurora are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 70 employees, Management, with 52 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Endowment

$1.01M

2023 Endowment

7.88%

growth from 2022

Community College of Aurora has an endowment valued at about $1.01M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Community College of Aurora grew 7.88% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.79M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Community College of Aurora (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$20.3M

2023 Salaries

2.79%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Community College of Aurora paid a median of $20.3M in salaries, which represents 38.3% of their overall expenditure ($53.1M) and a 2.79% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.94% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.62% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.48M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Community College of Aurora paid a total of $4.48M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 22% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

60 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

70 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Community College of Aurora was No academic rank with 60 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Aurora were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 70 employees, Management with 52 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Community College of Aurora was Female No academic rank with 34 employees, and Male No academic rank with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Community College of Aurora.

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