Community College of Denver

www.ccd.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,680

2.97% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$10,002

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

12.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

7,273

28.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

18.5%

103 Graduates

About

Community College of Denver is a higher education institution located in Denver County, CO. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Community College of Denver were Dental Hygiene (8 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 1,218 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Community College of Denver. 68.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (471 degrees), 1.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (334 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Denver is $3,680, which is $−4,300 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Denver is $3,680, which is $−4,300 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,002.

In 2020, 57% of undergraduate students attending Community College of Denver received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 21% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,680

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Community College of Denver was $3,680. The cost of tuition at Community College of Denver is $−4,300 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Community College of Denver (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,002

2020 Value

4.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Community College of Denver had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,002. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Community College of Denver grew by 4.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of Community College of Denver (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$11,799

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Community College of Denver was of $11,799 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board increased by 2.18% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Community College of Denver (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

21%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Community College of Denver received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 9.62% with respect to 2019, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Community College of Denver (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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.

12.4%

2018 Default Rate

237

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Community College of Denver was 12.4%, which represents 237 out of the 1915 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.

Enrollment

Community College of Denver has a total enrollment of 7,273 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Denver is 2,050 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,223. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Community College of Denver are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Community College of Denver, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 34.7% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 5.38% Asian, 4.18% Two or More Races, 0.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Community College of Denver in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.3%), followed by White Female (20.2%) and White Male (14.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Community College of Denver, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,273 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Denver is 2,050 and the part-time enrollment is 5,223. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Community College of Denver are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Community College of Denver (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Community College of Denver was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Community College of Denver had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Community College of Denver (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,647
White
2,526
Black or African American
771

The enrolled student population at Community College of Denver is 36.4% Hispanic or Latino, 34.7% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 5.38% Asian, 4.18% Two or More Races, 0.88% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.165% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 182 students (2.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 440 more women than men received degrees from Community College of Denver. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Community College of Denver is white (471 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (334 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Community College of Denver is Dental Hygiene (8 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Community College of Denver, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (96 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (480 degrees), and Legal (36 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Denver are Registered nurses (1,307,461 people), Medical & health services managers (151,290 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (149,115 people), Pharmacists (132,059 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (119,616 people).

The most specialized majors at Community College of Denver are Precision Production (96 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (480 degrees), Legal (36 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (10 degrees), and Human Sciences (28 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Denver are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Community College of Denver are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,460,338 people), Elementary & secondary schools (378,626 people), Outpatient care centers (219,934 people), Offices of physicians (190,330 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (174,224 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Dental Hygiene
8 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Community College of Denver was Dental Hygiene with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Community College of Denver according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

389

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

829

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 389 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Denver, which is 0.469 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (829).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Community College of Denver by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 102 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Denver in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.57 times less than the 179 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 179 degrees were awarded to women at Community College of Denver in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.75 times more than the 102 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (30%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Community College of Denver is Female and Two or More Races (30% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
471 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
334 degrees awarded
Black or African American
120 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Community College of Denver is white (471 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (334 degrees).

2.96% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
304 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
233 degrees awarded
White Male
167 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Community College of Denver is white female (304 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (233 degrees).

Operations

Community College of Denver has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $504k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Community College of Denver had a total salary expenditure of $63.1M. Community College of Denver employs 53 Professors, 31 Instructors, and 19 Associate professors. Most academics at Community College of Denver are Female Professors (27), Male Professors(26), and Female Instructors (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Denver are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 64 employees, Management, with 38 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Community College of Denver (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.42M - Federal
$12.8M - State
$527k - Local

As of 2020, Community College of Denver received $3.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $12.8M from state grants and contracts, and $527k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$28M

2020 Salaries

2.89%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Community College of Denver paid a median of $28M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($63.1M) and a 2.89% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.187% decline from 2018 and a 5.28% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.87M

Instructional Salaries

110

Number of Employees

In 2020, Community College of Denver paid a total of $6.87M to 110 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

64 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Community College of Denver were Professor with 53 employees; Instructor with 31 employees; and Instructor with 19 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Denver were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 64 employees; Management with 38 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Community College of Denver was Female Professor with 27 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Female Instructor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Community College of Denver.