Front Range Community College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Front Range Community College is $21,526 a year for Colorado residents. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,031 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $21,526. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for Colorado residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusIn-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,663$17,263
Housing & meals——
Books & supplies$1,460$1,460
Personal & travel——
Living-at-home adjustment——
Total cost of attendance$21,526$34,126

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$7,000
Loan default rate9.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out15%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants17%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$8,495Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

FRCC net price compared with other Colorado colleges

FRCC has the 12th-lowest average net price of 26 Colorado colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
8Arapahoe Community College$11,57129%$48,341
9University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$11,90046%$64,270
10Pueblo Community College$12,04531%$37,434
11Adams State University$12,98039%$44,372
12Front Range Community College$13,03135%$45,910
13Colorado Mesa University$15,10341%$45,823
14Metropolitan State University of Denver$15,32732%$52,093
15University of Colorado Colorado Springs$15,78847%$54,659
16Western Colorado University$16,42551%$46,833

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Colorado colleges →

Why FRCC costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Front Range Community College—$13,03135%$45,910This school
Pikes Peak State College—$6,00721%$40,796
Red Rocks Community College—$9,04432%$46,288
Arapahoe Community College—$11,57129%$48,341
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus75%$11,90046%$64,270

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Front Range Community College would cost you $7,024 more per year than Pikes Peak State College, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Front Range Community College.
  • Pikes Peak State College gives aided families $3,971 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Colorado residentFRCCPPSCDifference
Sticker price$21,526$18,473+$3,053
Average grants−$8,495−$12,466+$3,971
You pay$13,031$6,007+$7,024

“+” means FRCC 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.

FRCC cost questions

How much is tuition at FRCC?

Tuition and fees are $4,663 a year for Colorado residents and $17,263 for out-of-state students.

What is the total cost of attending FRCC?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $21,526 a year for Colorado residents living on campus and about $34,126 for out-of-state students.

What do families actually pay at FRCC?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,031 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $9,955; $48–75k pay $12,795; $110k+ pay $21,378. These figures are for Colorado residents.

How much debt do FRCC graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $7,000, and 9.2% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Front Range Community College overview