Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Arapahoe CC's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado average (12,164 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Arapahoe Community College15,01215,012
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,810
4-Years Colleges4,6864,205
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado12,16410,200
The below chart compares the student population between Arapahoe Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 6,979 male and 8,033 female students attending Arapahoe CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Arapahoe CC.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Arapahoe CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total15,0122,84712,165
Men6,9791,2455,734
Women8,0331,6026,431

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 9,244 White students (61.58%) and 2,527 Hispanic students (16.83%) at Arapahoe Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Arapahoe Community College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Arapahoe Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native894841
Asian644300344
Black or African American501212289
Hispanic2,5271,0511,476
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander291019
White9,2444,4534,791
Two or More Races793372421
Race/Ethnicity Unknown914405509
Total 15,0126,9798,033

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 12,487 students whose age under twenty five and 1,664 students whose age is over thirty years old at Arapahoe Community College.
Especially, 7,580 students are younger than eighteen and 34 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Arapahoe Community College.
Population by Student Age at Arapahoe Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total15,012 6,9798,033
Under 187,580 3,7833,797
18-192,852 1,3961,456
20-211,173 545628
22-24882 398484
25-29861 322539
30-34658 243415
35-39373 111262
40-49399 122277
50-64200 52148
65 and over34 727
Total 15,012 6,9798,033

Online Student Population

At Arapahoe Community College, 3,830 students (25.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,215 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,884 students live in Colorado where Arapahoe Community College is located in and 320 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total15,012
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,215
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,615
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,182
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,215
Colorado Residents1,884
Other State in U.S.320
Outside of U.S.11
Unknown0