Arapahoe CC Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Arapahoe Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $17,034 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 15,012.
The financial aid amount ($7,264) is much higher.
It offers average (93 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Arapahoe CC are $17,034 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College $17,034

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $21,104

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Arapahoe CC is 29% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Arapahoe CC is 40% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College 40%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 26%

Student Population

The total student population at Arapahoe CC is 15,012 and its population large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College 15,012

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12,164

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Arapahoe CC is $7,264 which is 42.64% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College $7,264

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $6,991

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Arapahoe CC is 26 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College 26 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 17 to 1

Number of Programs

Arapahoe CC offers 93 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Arapahoe Community College 93

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 93

Number of Online Programs

Arapahoe CC offers 25 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.