Community College of Aurora is a public community college located in Aurora, CO. It offers 49 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Community College of Aurora is $4,030 for Colorado residents and $15,680 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Colorado public community colleges' average ($8,266).

The school has 8,343 students, which is higher than Colorado community collleges' average (971). In addition, 1,103 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Colorado community colleges.

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Community College of Aurora. Then, we compare its costs to Colorado community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,030$15,680
Books & Supplies$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,105
Average Financial Aid$7,702
Cost of Attendance$26,595$38,245
After Financial Aid$18,893$30,543
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Community College of Aurora$4,030$15,680
Public Community Colleges in Colorado$4,531$8,266
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Community College of Aurora offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2920NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching8 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and Translation10 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal10 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Science Technologies/Technicians program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 232 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 160 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 95 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration3 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production11 completers
 47 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)13 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Banking and Financial Support ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,343 students at Community College of Aurora including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,307 male students and 4,532 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,8391,3006,539
Male Students3,3076092,698
Female Students4,5326913,841

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,343 total students, 1,851 students enrolled through distance learning (1,103 students enrolled exclusively and 748 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,343
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,103
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses748
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,492

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Community College of Aurora.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address16000 E CentreTech Pky, Aurora, CO
Phone303-360-4700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,030
Out-of-State$15,680
Student Population »8,343 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »25%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
41% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$7,702
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)