Aims Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,728
7.46% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$7,859
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Enrolled Students
7,178
26.1% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
27.5%
122 Graduates

About

Aims Community College is a higher education institution located in Weld County, CO. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Aims Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (395 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (54 degrees), and Registered Nursing (23 degrees).

In 2022, 1,595 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aims Community College. 56.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (883 degrees), 1.64 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (538 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aims Community College is $1,728, which is $−6,384 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Aims Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 472 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Aims Community College is $1,728, which is $6,384 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,859.

In 2022, 49% of undergraduate students attending Aims Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,728
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Aims Community College was $1,728. The cost of tuition at Aims Community College is $−6,384 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Average Net Price

$7,859
2022 Value
2.47%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Aims Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,859. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Aims Community College grew by 2.47%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,800
Room and Board
$1,475
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aims Community College was of $11,800 in 2022. The cost of room and board did not change between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,475. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

49%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
5%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Aims Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 28.9% with respect to 2021, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Aims Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 472 total borrowers.

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Enrollment

Aims Community College had a total enrollment of 7,178 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Aims Community College is 1,872 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,306. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Aims Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aims Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.7% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.08% Two or More Races, 1.84% Black or African American, 1.62% Asian, 0.557% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Aims Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.4%), followed by White Female (25.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aims Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,178 students. The full-time enrollment at Aims Community College is 1,872 and the part-time enrollment is 5,306. This means that 26.1% of students enrolled at Aims Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

58%
2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Aims Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Aims Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    3,571 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,404 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    221 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Aims Community College is 49.7% White, 33.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.08% Two or More Races, 1.84% Black or African American, 1.62% Asian, 0.557% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.181% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 619 students (8.62%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2022, 221 more women than men received degrees from Aims Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Aims Community College is white (883 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (538 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Aims Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (395 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (54 degrees) and Registered Nursing (23 degrees).

In 2022,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Aims Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (168 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (26 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (91,944 people), Other managers (46,013 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (34,135 people), Education administrators (26,236 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (26,009 people).

The most specialized majors at Aims Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (168 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (26 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees), Human Sciences (61 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (462 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Precision Production (168 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (26 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees), Human Sciences (61 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (462 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (184,671 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (50,941 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (45,405 people), Air transportation (37,363 people), and Computer Systems Design (32,517 people).

The most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Precision Production (168 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (26 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (158 degrees), Human Sciences (61 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (462 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Aims Community College.
Most Common (2022)
  1. 395 degrees awarded
  2. 54 degrees awarded
  3. 23 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Aims Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 395 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

687
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
908
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 687 degrees were awarded to men at Aims Community College, which is 0.757 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (908).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Aims Community College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 15.2 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 281 degrees were awarded to men at Aims Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.46 times more than the 114 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

23%
100% Completion Time
40%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 23% of students graduating from Aims Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Male
Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Aims Community College is Male and Black or African American (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.82% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    883 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    538 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aims Community College is white (883 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (538 degrees).

1.82% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Female
    476 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    407 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    321 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Aims Community College is white female (476 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (407 degrees).

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Operations

Aims Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −611k (−11.7%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Aims Community College had a total salary expenditure of 115M. Aims Community College employs 72 Professors, 43 Instructors and 6 Associate professors. Most academics at Aims Community College are Female Professor (43), Male Professor (29), and Male Instructor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aims Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 87 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 55 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

Endowment

$5.2M
2022 Endowment
0.252%
decline from 2021

Aims Community College has an endowment valued at about $5.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Aims Community College declined 0.252% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.57k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$38.9M
2022 Salaries
3.73%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Aims Community College paid a median of $38.9M in salaries, which represents 33.8% of their overall expenditure ($115M) and a 3.73% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.98% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 11.7% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$8.68M
Instructional Salaries
127
Number of Employees

In 2022, Aims Community College paid a total of $8.68M to 127 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
72 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
87 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Aims Community College were Professor with 72 employees, Instructor with 43 employees, and Associate professor with 6 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aims Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 87 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Aims Community College was Female Professor with 43 employees, Male Professor with 29 employees, and Male Instructor with 26 employees.

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