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Community College of Aurora

Community College of Aurora is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Aurora, CO. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,832 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,343 and it offers 26 programs(5 online programs). By program type, it has 2 12-weeks certificate, 16 1-year certificate, 8 2-years certificate, and 20 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 838 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Community College of Aurora.

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Community College of Aurora is $15,832 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Community College of Aurora offers the alternative tuition plans .
31% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $6,777 (exclude student loans).
Community College of Aurora 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$15,832
Average Financial Amount$6,777

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Community College of Aurora offers 26 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 838 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Community College of Aurora
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate2080
Less than 1 Year Certificate160157
2 Years Certificate8065
Total260838

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 80 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 157 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 65 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 536 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 80 completers-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕30-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕50-
Total80
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕2-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕21-
Education [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕18-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕17-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕22-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕19-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕5-
Office Management and Supervision✕30-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕3-
Total157
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕12-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕4-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕15-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 18 completers$44,800
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕17-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕6-
Total65
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕11-
Computer Science✕8-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕10-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Language Interpretation and Translation✕1-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 389 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕212-
General Studies✕60-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕117-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕6-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕15-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 47 completers-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕44-
Music Technology✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕2-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕13-
Business [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✕4-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2-
Total536

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,343 students are attending at Community College of Aurora. There are 58 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 187 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 249 (full-time) and 197 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Community College of Aurora is 31% and transfer-out rate is 18%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Community College of Aurora 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,343
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty245
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Community College of Aurora

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,839 students enrolled into Community College of Aurora. By gender, 3,307 male and 4,532 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Community College of Aurora.
Student Population By Gender
Community College of Aurora
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8393,3074,532
Full-time1,300609691
Part-tme6,5392,6983,841
There are 2,324 White (29.65%), 1,357 Black/African American (17.31%), 2,449 Hispanic (31.24%), 496 Asian (6.33%), and 3,632 students with other races attending Community College of Aurora. 482 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Community College of Aurora
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8393,3074,532
American Indian/Native American251213
Asian496231265
Black/African American1,357495862
Hispanic2,4499231,526
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander301515
White2,3241,1441,180
Two More418180238
Un-Known258122136
Non-resident Alien482185297
Community College of Aurora offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,024 students (13.06% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 717 students (9.15% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Community College of Aurora.
Distance Learning Student Population at Community College of Aurora
Number of Students
Total7,839
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,024
Enrolled Some Online Courses717
Not in Online Courses6,098
By age range, at Community College of Aurora, 1,223 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.60% of total students), 4,940 students are aged below 20 (63.02%), 138 students are aged above 50 (3.09%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Community College of Aurora
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8393,3074,532
Under 183,9271,7302,197
Age 18-191,013469544
Age 20-21657300357
Age 22-24566243323
Age 25-29586206380
Age 30-34416149267
Age 35-3929290202
Age 40-4924478166
Age 50-641213784
Over 6417512

Directory and Accreditation Information

Community College of Aurora is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1988 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Community College of Aurora.
16000 E CentreTech Pky, Aurora, CO
303-360-4700
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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