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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. The school of choice for nearly 11,129 students representing over 60 countries, CCA’s service area includes nearly 689,400 residents in Arapahoe, Adams, and Denver counties, and its student population reflects the broad diversity of this area. The college offers 72 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.
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Enrollment for AY 2024-2025 (Head Count)
7,473
Concurrent Enrollment Students
57.3%
Female
42.7%
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.
Outcomes for 2024 Graduates
- 97% percent of 2024 CCA Graduate Survey
respondents had some level of agreement that CCA
helped them meet their education goals. - 95% percent of 2024 CCA Graduate Survey
respondents had agreed that CCA provided them with
a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Source: 2025 VE-135 Graduate Follow-up Survey (2023-2024
Graduates)
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
Scholarships
CCA and the CCA Foundation provide over $919,840 a
year in scholarships. Provided on a first-come, firstserved basis, the college’s Institutional Scholarships can
be applied for on-line and target specific populations of
students. The CCA Foundation uses one on-line
application for its more than 65 scholarship programs.
First-year students, returning students, students from
every career pathway – there is a scholarship for you.
Have questions?
Contact [email protected].
A link to each scholarship application can be found
at: ccaurora.edu/admission-aid/financialaid/scholarships/