College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $18,332. College Scorecard.
Higher than 12% of Colorado colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 52% of Colorado colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Arapahoe Community College acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Arapahoe Community College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Colorado residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Arapahoe Community College majors, earnings & careers
Arapahoe Community College offers 3 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 2
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
Highest-earning majors at Arapahoe Community College
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 3 majors
- Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)—
- Homeland Security—
- Nursing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) → Radiologic technologist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Denver
Overall prices in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,169. Housing costs 47% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 19 inches of rain a year, 34 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Arapahoe County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Arapahoe County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Arapahoe Community College with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Colorado by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Community College | — | $11,571 | 29% | $48,341 | This school |
| Red Rocks Community College | — | $9,044 | 32% | $46,288 | |
| Community College of Denver | — | $9,450 | 20% | $39,095 | |
| Pueblo Community College | — | $12,045 | 31% | $37,434 | |
| Colorado Mountain College | — | $7,813 | 27% | $44,127 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Arapahoe Community College would cost you $2,527 more per year than Red Rocks Community College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Arapahoe Community College.
- Red Rocks Community College gives aided families $2,338 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Colorado resident | Arapahoe Community College | Red Rocks Community College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $18,332 | $18,143 | +$189 |
| Average grants | −$6,761 | −$9,099 | +$2,338 |
| You pay | $11,571 | $9,044 | +$2,527 |
“+” means Arapahoe Community College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Arapahoe Community College
How much does Arapahoe Community College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $18,332 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,571 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,588 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,077.
How much do Arapahoe Community College graduates earn?
Former Arapahoe Community College students earn a median $48,341 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Arapahoe Community College graduation rate?
29% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Arapahoe Community College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/arapahoe-community-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).