Community College of Aurora Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Community College of Aurora is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $17,070 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 8,833.
The financial aid amount ($8,507) is extremely higher.
It offers fewer area of study (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Community College of Aurora are $17,070 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Community College of Aurora $17,070

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 Community College of Aurora is 33% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Community College of Aurora 33%

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 Community College of Aurora is 20% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Community College of Aurora 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 26%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Community College of Aurora is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Community College of Aurora 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 72%

Student Population

The total student population at Community College of Aurora is 8,833 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Community College of Aurora 8,833

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 Community College of Aurora is $8,507 which is 49.84% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Community College of Aurora $8,507

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 Community College of Aurora is 15 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.