Community College of Denver

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,058
    2.97% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,991
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    7,965
    25.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    20%
    131 Graduates

    About

    Community College of Denver is a higher education institution located in Denver County, CO. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Community College of Denver were Liberal Arts & Sciences (125 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (114 degrees), and General Business (40 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,425 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Community College of Denver. 71.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (492 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (484 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Denver is $4,058, which is $−6,537 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Community College of Denver is $4,058, which is $6,537 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,991.

    In 2024, 39% of undergraduate students attending Community College of Denver received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,058
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Community College of Denver was $4,058. The cost of tuition at Community College of Denver is $−6,537 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,991
    2024 Value
    4.88%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Community College of Denver had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,991. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Community College of Denver grew by 4.88%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,579
    Room and Board
    $1,496
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Community College of Denver was of $14,579 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 23.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,496. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.9% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    39%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    17%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    39% of undergraduate students at Community College of Denver received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 7.14% with respect to 2023, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Community College of Denver had a total enrollment of 7,965 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Denver is 2,023 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,942. This means that 25.4% 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 41.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% White, 11% Black or African American, 5.19% Asian, 4.38% Two or More Races, 0.615% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.352% 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 (24.8%), followed by White Female (19.2%) and White Male (14.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    25.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Community College of Denver in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,965 students. The full-time enrollment at Community College of Denver is 2,023 and the part-time enrollment is 5,942. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Community College of Denver are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      3,326 enrolled students
    2. White
      2,363 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      877 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Community College of Denver is 41.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.7% White, 11% Black or African American, 5.19% Asian, 4.38% Two or More Races, 0.615% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.352% 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 Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% 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, 214 students (2.69%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 625 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 (492 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (484 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Community College of Denver is Liberal Arts & Sciences (125 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (114 degrees) and General Business (40 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (109 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), and Agriculture (48 degrees).

    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 Community College of Denver are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,535,169 people), Secondary school teachers (474,004 people), Education administrators (263,500 people), Special education teachers (206,192 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (202,218 people).

    The most specialized majors at Community College of Denver in 2024 are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), Agriculture (48 degrees), Education (272 degrees), and Legal (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Community College of Denver are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), Agriculture (48 degrees), Education (272 degrees), and Legal (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    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 Elementary & secondary schools (2,797,305 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (261,819 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (158,129 people), Child day care services (119,232 people), and Construction (85,027 people).

    The most specialized majors at Community College of Denver are Precision Production (109 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (52 degrees), Agriculture (48 degrees), Education (272 degrees), and Legal (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Community College of Denver.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      39 degrees awarded
    2. Paralegal
      23 degrees awarded
    3. Medical Assistant
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Community College of Denver was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 39 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Community College of Denver according to their major.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    400
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,025
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 400 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Denver, which is 0.39 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,025).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Denver in Welding Technology, which is 4.5 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 261 degrees were awarded to men at Community College of Denver in Early Childhood Education & Teaching, which is 65.3 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    7%
    100% Completion Time
    13%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2016, 7% of students graduating from Community College of Denver completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 13% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 17% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      492 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      484 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      147 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Community College of Denver is white (492 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (484 degrees).

    0.772% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      382 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      342 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      340 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Community College of Denver is white female (382 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (342 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Community College of Denver had a total salary expenditure of 65.9M. Community College of Denver employs 47 Professors, 39 Assistant professors and 20 Associate professors. Most academics at Community College of Denver are Male Professor (28), Female Assistant professor (22), and Female Professor (19).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Denver are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 58 employees, Management, with 47 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees.

    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $3.34M - Federal
    2. $20.2M - State
    3. $191k - Local

    As of 2024, Community College of Denver received $3.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $20.2M from state grants and contracts, and $191k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $29.1M
    2024 Salaries
    5.63%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Community College of Denver paid a median of $29.1M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($65.9M) and a 5.63% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 22.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.4% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.06M
    Instructional Salaries
    106
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Community College of Denver paid a total of $8.06M to 106 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Community College of Denver were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 58 employees, Management with 47 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees.

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