by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Community College of Aurora, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Attendance costs at Community College of Aurora ranged from $16,210.00 ranging to $28,810.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $16,210.00 in-state, rising to $28,810.00 out-of-state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $4,470.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,740.00 |
| Total cost | $16,210.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,210.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,619.00 |
| Net price | $7,591.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,210.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,970.00 |
| Net price | $5,240.00 |
| That is 73% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $17,070.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,740.00 |
| Total cost | $28,810.00 |
| That is 50% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,810.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,619.00 |
| Net price | $20,191.00 |
| That is 5% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $28,810.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,970.00 |
| Net price | $17,840.00 |
| That is 7% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 3.6% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $5,431.00 | $7,867.00 | $16,800.00 |
| Senior year | $6,045.00 | $8,758.00 | $18,702.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,938.00 | $33,229.00 | $70,958.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,738.00 | $12,659.00 | $27,032.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $264.00 | $382.00 | $817.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,676.00 | $45,888.00 | $97,990.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $5,431.00 | $7,867.00 | $16,800.00 |
| Senior year | $5,628.00 | $8,154.00 | $17,411.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,059.00 | $16,021.00 | $34,211.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,213.00 | $6,103.00 | $13,033.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $127.00 | $184.00 | $394.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,272.00 | $22,124.00 | $47,244.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $18,489.00 | $20,926.00 | $29,858.00 |
| Senior year | $20,582.00 | $23,294.00 | $33,238.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $78,093.00 | $88,384.00 | $126,113.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,751.00 | $33,671.00 | $48,044.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $899.00 | $1,017.00 | $1,451.00 |
| Total amount paid | $107,843.00 | $122,055.00 | $174,157.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| Freshman year | $18,489.00 | $20,926.00 | $29,858.00 |
| Senior year | $19,162.00 | $21,687.00 | $30,945.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $37,651.00 | $42,613.00 | $60,803.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,344.00 | $16,234.00 | $23,164.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $433.00 | $490.00 | $700.00 |
| Total amount paid | $51,995.00 | $58,847.00 | $83,967.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,656.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,466.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,841.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,865.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,297.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,172.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,383.00 |
Use Community College of Aurora Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Community College of Aurora is $6,500.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,201.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,500.00 |
| 75th | $11,500.00 |
| 90th | $21,250.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,871.00 |
| Middle income | $6,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,371.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,713.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Community College of Aurora stands at $1,500.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Community College of Aurora is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.7% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Community College of Aurora reach $174,818,388.00 over 15,585 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 101 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,469.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 9 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,773.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Community College of Aurora, think through the questions below:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.