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.
Community College of Denver was awarded 13 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dental support services.
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CCD is ranked #497 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CCD held the #889 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 31 colleges in Colorado, CCD is ranked at #8.
Community College of Denver has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
At Community College of Denver, the student to faculty ratio is 20 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 Community College of Denver is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,273 undergraduates at CCD with 2,050 being full-time and 5,223 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,160 | $9,215 | $9,864 | $14,055 | $17,180 |
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 CCD, 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 CCD, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $4,906 a year. That adds up to $19,624 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at CCD is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for CCD are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1111 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80204-2026 |
| Phone: | 303-556-2600 |
| Website: | www.ccd.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 502 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 139 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 79 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 77 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 43 | NA |
| Dental Support Services | 41 | NA |
| Accounting | 34 | NA |
| Legal Support Services | 34 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30 | NA |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 28 | 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 2022-2023, 3,318 students took at least one online class at Community College of Denver. This is a decrease from the 4,149 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,318 | 1,905 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,149 | 2,386 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,777 | 1,563 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,982 | 1,001 |
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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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