Colorado Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 26 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Colorado (7 public and 19 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,563 for Colorado residents and $15,585 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,451. Total 28,222 students are attending Colorado community colleges (1,176 on average). The average graduation rate is 54.06% and the students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Colorado is $34,412.

Colorado Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 26 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Colorado - 7 schools are public and 19 private. 17 community colleges in Colorado have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 68.17% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 51.47%.
Total 28,222 students are attending Colorado community colleges and, among them, 10,082 students enrolled online exclusively. 6 schools offer online degree/programs out of Colorado community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Colorado Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools26 community colleges (7 public, 19 private)
Open Admission Policy17 out of 26 schools
Acceptance Rate68.17%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)51.47%
Tuition & Fees$4,563 Colorado Residents
$15,585 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,451
Student PopulationTotal 28,222 (1,176 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 10,082 (1,680 on average) in 6 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate54.06%
Transfer-out Rate10.30%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.75 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,412

Colorado Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Colorado Northwestern Community College is ranked first among Colorado community colleges and Intellitec College-Colorado Springs and Northeastern Junior College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,563 for Colorado residents and $15,585 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Colorado community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Colorado
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely
$4,454$7,084 $6,443 $43,300 1,179 31% 15 to 1
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
$40,392 $4,175 $36,900 691 43% 22 to 1
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
$5,582$8,045 $5,846 $37,700 1,446 51% 18 to 1
Community College of Aurora
Aurora
$4,030$15,680 $7,702 $38,400 8,343 25% 13 to 1
Otero College
La Junta
$4,418$7,048 $7,120 $31,100 999 37% 16 to 1
Lamar Community College
Lamar
$4,422$7,052 $5,052 $32,100 668 44% 18 to 1
IBMC College
Fort Collins
$15,320 $9,452 $27,500 384 67% 8 to 1
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
$23,730 $4,432 $24,900 1,105 50% 22 to 1
Altierus Career College-Thornton
Thornton
$10,403 - $29,400 7 - 24 to 1
Hair Dynamics Education Center
Fort Collins
$16,500 - - 117 - 13 to 1
Apex College of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs
$13,600 $4,809 $0 36 - 12 to 1
Glenwood Beauty Academy
Glenwood Springs
$18,900 - $27,500 63 - 10 to 1
Fort Collins Bible College
Fort Collins
$2,200 - $0 - - -
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
$17,158 $4,312 $30,600 802 62% 21 to 1
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield
$17,406 $6,338 $51,800 284 74% 11 to 1
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder
$21,476 $4,253 - 8,894 46% 71 to 1
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood
$25,200 $9,579 $38,200 130 76% 10 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
$17,158 $4,469 - 316 55% 23 to 1
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
$36,101 $3,660 $38,200 1,155 65% 27 to 1
New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc
Parker
$15,600 - - 69 - 11 to 1
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver
$13,819 $7,777 $30,900 205 58% 28 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
$17,158 $4,297 $30,600 320 61% 25 to 1
National Beauty College
Denver
$3,100 $3,607 - 21 - 7 to 1
Colorado Academy of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs
$19,691 $1,770 - 28 67% 5 to 1
Otero Junior College - La Junta High School
La Junta
$4,107$6,563 - - - - -
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
$4,930$8,830 $3,936 $35,900 960 61% 20 to 1
Average$4,563$15,585 $5,451$34,4121,176 54.06%18.75 to 1
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