Community College of Aurora

www.ccaurora.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,680

2021 Average Net Price

$10,170

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.14%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,839

16.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.2%

105 Graduates

About

Community College of Aurora is a higher education institution located in Arapahoe County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Community College of Aurora were Liberal Arts & Sciences (212 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (117 degrees), and General Studies (60 degrees).

In 2021, 838 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Community College of Aurora. 67.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (303 degrees), 1.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (247 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Aurora is $3,680, which is $−4,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Aurora is $3,680, which is $−4,288 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,170.

In 2021, 31% of undergraduate students attending Community College of Aurora received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,680

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Community College of Aurora was $3,680. The cost of tuition at Community College of Aurora is $−4,288 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$10,170

2021 Value

35.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Community College of Aurora had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,170. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Community College of Aurora grew by 35.8%.

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

$11,439

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Community College of Aurora was of $11,439 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.05% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. 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

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Community College of Aurora received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 14.8% with respect to 2020, when 27% 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.

3.14%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Community College of Aurora was 3.14%, which represents 30 out of the 954 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 7,839 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Aurora is 1,300 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,539. This means that 16.6% 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 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 6.33% Asian, 5.33% Two or More Races, 0.383% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Community College of Aurora in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (18.5%), followed by White Male (18.3%) and White Female (14.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

16.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Community College of Aurora in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,839 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Aurora is 1,300 and the part-time enrollment is 6,539. This means that 16.6% of students enrolled at Community College of Aurora are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% 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

57%

2021 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 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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 (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,449 enrolled students
White
2,324 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,357 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Community College of Aurora is 31.2% Hispanic or Latino, 29.6% White, 17.3% Black or African American, 6.33% Asian, 5.33% Two or More Races, 0.383% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 258 students (3.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 296 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 white (303 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (247 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Community College of Aurora is Liberal Arts & Sciences (212 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (117 degrees) and General Studies (60 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (389 degrees awarded), Construction (22 degrees), and Legal (26 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 (139,977 people), Other managers (106,155 people), Graphic designers (89,351 people), Postsecondary teachers (64,015 people), and Other designers (61,703 people).

The most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (389 degrees awarded), Construction (22 degrees), Legal (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Counter & rental clerks

The most specialized majors at Community College of Aurora are Liberal Arts & Humanities (389 degrees awarded), Construction (22 degrees), Legal (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees), and Science Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (277,413 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (149,730 people), Construction (122,062 people), Computer Systems Design (84,644 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (77,312 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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
212 degree-majors awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
117 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
60 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Community College of Aurora was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 212 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

271

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

567

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 271 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Aurora, which is 0.478 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (567).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Aurora in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.301 times less than the 163 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 163 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Aurora in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.33 times more than the 49 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 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, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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 (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Community College of Aurora is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 5.71% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
303 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
247 degrees awarded
Black or African American
130 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Community College of Aurora is white (303 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (247 degrees).

3.58% of degree recipients (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
183 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
179 degrees awarded
White Male
120 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Community College of Aurora is white female (183 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (179 degrees).

Operations

Community College of Aurora has an endowment valued at nearly $1.08M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 318k (29.3%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Community College of Aurora had a total salary expenditure of 48.6M. Community College of Aurora employs 57 No academic ranks. Most academics at Community College of Aurora are Female No academic rank (34), and Male No academic rank (23).

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 77 employees, Management, with 40 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

Endowment

$1.08M

2021 Endowment

20.2%

growth from 2020

Community College of Aurora has an endowment valued at about $1.08M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Community College of Aurora grew 20.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.21M 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

$18.7M

2021 Salaries

3.62%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Community College of Aurora paid a median of $18.7M in salaries, which represents 38.4% of their overall expenditure ($48.6M) and a 3.62% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.84M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Community College of Aurora paid a total of $3.84M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

57 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

77 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Community College of Aurora was No academic rank with 57 employees.

In 2021, 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 77 employees, Management with 40 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, 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 23 employees.

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