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Arapahoe Community College

Littleton, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·arapahoe.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
—
Total enrollment
15,012
peer median 6,855
Avg net price
$11,571
+$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
29%

Pell equity

0.2pp gap
Pell recipients
29%30 of 104
Non-Pell (all)
29%89 of 305
Subsidized loan, no Pell
30%9 of 30
No Federal Aid
29%80 of 275

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 90 Title IV programs, 12 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 78 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
90
Passing
12
13.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

90programs
  • Passing12 · 13.3%
  • No Data78 · 86.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
10
No data
78

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

12
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+14.6%
$44,888 vs $39,174
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+24.5%
$48,756 vs $39,174
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+35.8%
$53,181 vs $39,174
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+38.9%
$54,411 vs $39,174
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+43.4%
$56,165 vs $39,174
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+48.0%
$57,984 vs $39,174
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+53.5%
$60,131 vs $39,174
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+55.2%
$60,817 vs $39,174

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
35%
$15,500 debt · $44,888 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$17,557 debt · $60,817 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$12,250 debt · $48,756 earn
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
24%
$13,150 debt · $54,411 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
24%
$9,500 debt · $39,736 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$13,375 debt · $56,165 earn
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
23%
$12,250 debt · $53,181 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$15,750 debt · $83,150 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 5

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Nov 2020Additional Location Closed
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  4. Apr 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation · Funeral Service Education (FUSER) - Institutions and programs awarding diplomas, associate degrees and bachelor's degrees
  5. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,588
$30–48k$9,523
$48–75k$10,868
$75–110k$15,437
$110k+$18,077

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,571
+$1,113vs Community College median $10,459
Federal loans
7.8%
In-state tuition
$4,434
Out-of-state
$17,034

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,043 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $8.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,043
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.8M
$7,801,367 total
Direct Loans
$8.0M
2,226 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
1,106 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.7M
1,112 loan awards
Parent PLUS$76K
8 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,386 borrowers who entered repayment, 45 (3.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,386
Defaulted
45
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.5%
2017
11.1%
2018
8.7%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Arapahoe Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs76
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

996 total completions
01Liberal Arts
43343.5%
02Health Professions
18919.0%
03Computer Sciences
969.6%
04Business
757.5%
05Visual/Performing Arts
595.9%
06Personal/Culinary
535.3%
07Psychology
303.0%
08Mechanic
292.9%
09Security/Protective
171.7%
10Legal Professions
151.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
15,012
12-mo unduplicated
20,000
Undergraduate
20,000
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%9,207
Women
54%10,793

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.8%
Hispanic
20.5%
Two or more
4.6%
Unknown
4.6%
Black
4.5%
Asian
4.2%
Non-resident
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
0
null M · null W
Women athletes
—
Athletic aid
$50
Total student aid
Budget
—
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3K
$6K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$20K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

27 M · 21 W
—
Baseball
27 M · —
—
Softball
— · 21 W
—

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.07
1 offenses · 13,978 students

3-year trend

0.172 yrs ago0.161 yr ago0.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
116

Arapahoe Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Arapahoe Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectArapahoe Community College
29%—15,012$11,571Community College
Front Range Community College
——21,970$13,031Community College
College of Southern Idaho
——10,176$6,095Community College
Northern Wyoming Community College District
——3,534$9,346Community College
Flathead Valley Community College
——2,234$8,099Community College
Great Falls College Montana State University
——1,502$12,468Community College
Peer group median29%—6,855$10,459

Institutions like Arapahoe Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Arapahoe Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Arapahoe Community College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
303.797.4222
Address
5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, CO 80120, United States

The mission of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate information regarding the characteristics, activities, and operations of Arapahoe Community College. This information is used by the College community for mandated reporting requirements, administrative decision-making, academic assessment, institutional planning, and public information requests.

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Common Data Set

Arapahoe Community College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Arapahoe Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Arapahoe Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Arapahoe Community College?

Arapahoe Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Arapahoe Community College?

Arapahoe Community College reports a total enrollment of 15,012 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Arapahoe Community College?

The average net price at Arapahoe Community College is $11,571 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Arapahoe Community College located?

Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado 80160-9002.

Who runs Institutional Research at Arapahoe Community College?

Arapahoe Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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