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Community College Of Aurora

Community College Of Aurora

The Community College of Aurora is a community college located in Aurora, Colorado. It was founded in 1985. CCA offers more than 40 degrees and certificates in transfer and vocational education programs. The college has two campuses, one located in Lowry and the other at CentreTech Parkway.

CCA’s athletic department fields both men’s and women’s sports. They participate in a wide variety of sports. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations, which include the Black Student Alliance, the Business Club, the International Student Association and Phi Theta Kappa.

Overview of Community College Of Aurora

The main campus of Community College Of Aurora is in Aurora, CO (a large city). The school is a public school. Community College Of Aurora offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to office and administration, security and law enforcement, liberal arts, and science and laboratory technician.

Community College Of Aurora Selectivity

Community College Of Aurora admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 4,885 enrolled students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Community College Of Aurora

Community College Of Aurora
16000 E CentreTech Pky
Aurora, CO 80011-9036
General Phone: (303) 360-4700
http://www.ccaurora.edu

Community College Of Aurora Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts255liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Security And Law Enforcement95fire-fighting, criminal justice and administration
Office And Administration47office management
Business And Management46MIS, accounting technology, marketing
Family And Social Work31child development, human services
Science And Laboratory Technician30science tech
Law14legal assistant
Science14science and society
Photography And Commercial Art12cinematography
Engineering Technician2manufacturing tech
Computer Science And Engineering1computer services management

Number of programs and degrees for Community College Of Aurora in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree34611
Award of less than 1 academic year16310
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years385

Student Body

In 2007, Community College Of Aurora had a total enrollment of 4,885 students (2,493 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White50%
Black24%
Hispanic12%
Asian6%
American Indian1%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 184%
18-1917%
20-2113%
22-2413%
25-2916%
30-3412%
35-398%
40-4911%
50-646%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Colorado99%

Community College Of Aurora Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time45 %
Part-Time34 %

Community College Of Aurora Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Aurora, Colorado for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Colorado Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Community College Of Aurora Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,443
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,679
Books and supplies$ 1,910

Financial Aid:
Community College Of Aurora participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2276900)

Community College Of Aurora Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1618

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year5$59,2516$60,762
All faculty totalcalendar year5$59,2516$60,762

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year11$48,61512$48,339
All faculty totalacademic year11$48,61512$48,339

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Community College Of Aurora Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer/Info Tech Services Administration & Management, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Human Services, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

SCIENCE
Science, Technology and Society

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

Community College Of Aurora Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Community College Of Aurora Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Community College Of Aurora % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Community College Of Aurora % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Community College Of Aurora % of degrees in liberal arts
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Community College Of Aurora Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Community College Of Aurora Number of students
Minority % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Community College Of Aurora Minority % of student body
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Community College Of Aurora % of degrees in office and administration
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Community College Of Aurora Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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