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Fact Sheet

The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a two-year public, open access institution in Aurora, Colorado and is one of 13 community colleges in the Colorado Community College System. The college was founded in 1983. CCA’s service area includes Arapahoe, Adams, and Denver counties, and its student population reflects the broad diversity of this area. The college offers degrees and certificate programs for students seeking to enhance their current skill set, pursue employment, or transfer to a four-year college or university upon graduation.

Enrollment for AY 2024-2025 (Head Count)

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15:1

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student to teacher ratio

7,473

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Concurrent Enrollment Students

57.3%

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Female

42.9%

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Male

Concurrent Enrollment

CCA serves its concurrent enrollment students
annually through active partnerships with around 64 high
schools, including public and charter schools

  • Aurora Public Schools
  • Cherry Creek School District
  • Denver Public Schools

Diversity for AY 2024-2025

CCA students come from five continents and more than 60 countries.

  • African American: 21.2%
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native: 1.4%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander: 9.7%
  • Hispanic – Other: 38.2%
  • White Non-Hispanic: 24.9%
  • Unknown/Not Reported: 4.6%

Average Class Size for AY 2024-2025

  • Number of Classes: 2,918
  • Average Class Size: 14.2

Faculty/Instructors

  • Full-Time Faculty: 64
  • Instructors: 176
  • Student to Instructor Ratio: 15:1

Cost of Tuition per 3-Credit Course for 2024-2025

In State:  $537.30*
Out of State: $2,082.30

*Tuition cost after Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) is applied. Colorado residents are eligible for COF which deducts $348 per 3-credit course.

Academic Programs

CCA offers 2 bachelor’s program, 50 associate degrees and 27 certificates. Of the associate degrees, 19 are degrees with designation that allow students to transfer to a public Colorado college or university as a junior in that field.

Guided Pathways

Guided Pathways is a framework to work with students
via specific goal-planning and holistic services to
increase retention, persistence, and completion.

  • Communication & Languages
  • Creative Industries
  • Health
  • People, Societies & Ideas
  • Professional Studies & Public Service
  • Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

Top Four-Year Transfer Schools for CCA Students

  • Metropolitan State University of Denver
  • University of Colorado – Denver
  • Colorado State University
  • University of Colorado – Boulder
  • University of Northern Colorado

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