Arapahoe Community College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,288

4.98% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,620

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

10.8%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

10,261

17.9% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

18.2%

80 Graduates

About

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Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Arapahoe Community College is a higher education institution located in Arapahoe County, CO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Arapahoe Community College were .

In 2016, 1,691 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Arapahoe Community College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,250 degrees), 6.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (185 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Arapahoe Community College is $3,288, which is $-4,032 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Arapahoe Community College is $3,288, which is $-4,032 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,620.

In 2016, 45% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 26% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,288

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Arapahoe Community College was $3,288. The cost of tuition at Arapahoe Community College is $-4,032 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$8,620

2016 Value

13.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Arapahoe Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,620. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Arapahoe Community College grew by 13.8%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,603

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Arapahoe Community College was of $9,603 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board increased by 5.85% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

26%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Arapahoe Community College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 23.7% with respect to 2015, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.8%

2015 Default Rate

260

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Arapahoe Community College was 10.8%, which represents 260 out of the 2416 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Arapahoe Community College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 10,261 students enrolled at Arapahoe Community College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Arapahoe Community College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Arapahoe Community College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Arapahoe Community College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Arapahoe Community College has a total enrollment of 10,261 students. The full-time enrollment at Arapahoe Community College is 1,837 students and the part-time enrollment is 8,424. This means that 17.9% of students enrolled at Arapahoe Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Arapahoe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.9% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.25% Two or More Races, 3.15% Asian, 2.37% Black or African American, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.234% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Arapahoe Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (32.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

17.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Arapahoe Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,261 students. The full-time enrollment at Arapahoe Community College is 1,837 and the part-time enrollment is 8,424. This means that 17.9% of students enrolled at Arapahoe Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

53%

2016 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 Arapahoe Community College was 53%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Arapahoe Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    6,348

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,683

  3. Two or More Races

    333

The enrolled student population at Arapahoe Community College is 61.9% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, 3.25% Two or More Races, 3.15% Asian, 2.37% Black or African American, 0.536% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.234% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 1,124 students (11%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 377 more women than men received degrees from Arapahoe Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Arapahoe Community College are white (1,250 degrees awarded). There were 6.76 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (185 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Arapahoe Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Arapahoe Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (130 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (108 degrees), and Legal (70 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arapahoe Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (130,607 people), Police officers (130,287 people), Miscellaneous managers (118,185 people), Social workers (57,146 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (49,279 people).

The most specialized majors at Arapahoe Community College are Human Sciences (130 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (108 degrees), Legal (70 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (401 degrees), and Protective Services (91 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arapahoe Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Physicians & surgeons, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Arapahoe Community College are Human Sciences (130 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (108 degrees), Legal (70 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (401 degrees), and Protective Services (91 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Arapahoe Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (326,642 people), Elementary & secondary schools (223,284 people), Computer Systems Design (75,910 people), Hospitals (75,692 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,302 people).

The most specialized majors at Arapahoe Community College are Human Sciences (130 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (108 degrees), Legal (70 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (401 degrees), and Protective Services (91 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Arapahoe Community College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Arapahoe Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 657

  2. 1,034

In 2016, 657 degrees were awarded to men at Arapahoe Community College, which is 0.635 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,034).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Arapahoe Community College in Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), which is 1.7 times more than the 64 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 151 degrees were awarded to women at Arapahoe Community College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 8.39 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 11% of students graduating from Arapahoe Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 25% 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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Arapahoe Community College is Female and Asian (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,250 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    185 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    79 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Arapahoe Community College is white (1,250 degrees awarded). There were 6.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (185 degrees).

4.67% of degree recipients (79 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    749 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    501 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    134 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Arapahoe Community College is white female (749 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (501 degrees).

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Operations

Arapahoe Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $336k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, Arapahoe Community College had a total expenditure of $46.4M. Of that $46.4M, they spent $20.4M on salaries and $46.4M on benefits.

Arapahoe Community College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Arapahoe Community College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arapahoe Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 40 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Arapahoe Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Arapahoe Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $351k - Federal

  2. $77.5k - State

  3. $61.5k - Local

As of 2015, Arapahoe Community College received $351k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $77.5k from state grants and contracts, and $61.5k from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$20.4M

Salary Expenditure

$46.4M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Arapahoe Community College had a total expenditure of $46.4M. Of that $46.4M, they spent $20.4M on salaries and $46.4M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Arapahoe Community College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$20.4M

2015 Salaries

1.51%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Arapahoe Community College paid a median of $20.4M in salaries, which represents 44% of their overall expenditure ($46.4M) and a 1.51% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.22% growth from 2013 and a 4.67% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.3M (44.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$6.37M

Instructional Salaries

105

Number of Employees

In 2015, Arapahoe Community College paid a total of $6.37M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Arapahoe Community College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Arapahoe Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 40 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees; and Management with 34 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Arapahoe Community College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Arapahoe Community College.

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