by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Arapahoe Community College was awarded 126 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is design and applied arts.
Arapahoe Community College landed the #1,290 spot in College Factual's 2023 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,241 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Arapahoe Community College held the #1,421 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 34 colleges in Colorado, Arapahoe Community College is ranked at #21.
Since Arapahoe Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
Learn more about Arapahoe Community College admissions.
At Arapahoe Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Arapahoe Community College is 22%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Arapahoe Community College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Arapahoe Community College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,001 undergraduates at Arapahoe Community College with 2,065 being full-time and 9,936 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,233 | $8,004 | $11,068 | $13,722 | $14,595 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Arapahoe Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Arapahoe Community College, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $5,125 a year. That adds up to $20,500 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Arapahoe Community College is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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See which majors at Arapahoe Community College make the most money.
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Contact details for Arapahoe Community College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, CO 80160-9002 |
| Phone: | 303-797-4222 |
| Website: | www.arapahoe.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 12 | NA |
| Homeland Security | 1 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| General Sales & Marketing | 0 | NA |
| Journalism | 0 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 0 | NA |
| Computer Science | 0 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 0 | NA |
| Building Management & Inspection | 0 | NA |
| Architectural Engineering Technology | 0 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2019-2020, 3,979 students took at least one online class at Arapahoe Community College. This is a decrease from the 4,436 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 3,979 | 2,426 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,436 | 3,263 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,274 | 3,102 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,901 | 4,453 |
| 2015-2016 | 3,917 | 2,655 |
Learn more about online learning at Arapahoe Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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