by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Community College of Denver, 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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The full cost of attending Community College of Denver varied between $18,377.00 ranging to $30,611.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: near $18,377.00 in-state versus $30,611.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $4,902.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,475.00 |
| Total cost | $18,377.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,377.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,100.00 |
| Net price | $8,277.00 |
| That is 57% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,377.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,194.00 |
| Net price | $7,183.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $17,136.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,475.00 |
| Total cost | $30,611.00 |
| That is 59% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,611.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,100.00 |
| Net price | $20,511.00 |
| That is 7% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,611.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,194.00 |
| Net price | $19,417.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 2.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,326.00 | $8,442.00 | $18,743.00 |
| Senior year | $7,772.00 | $8,956.00 | $19,884.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $30,190.00 | $34,788.00 | $77,239.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,501.00 | $13,253.00 | $29,425.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $347.00 | $400.00 | $889.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,692.00 | $48,041.00 | $106,664.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,326.00 | $8,442.00 | $18,743.00 |
| Senior year | $7,472.00 | $8,610.00 | $19,116.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $14,798.00 | $17,051.00 | $37,858.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,637.00 | $6,496.00 | $14,423.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $170.00 | $196.00 | $436.00 |
| Total amount paid | $20,435.00 | $23,547.00 | $52,281.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $19,803.00 | $20,919.00 | $31,220.00 |
| Senior year | $21,009.00 | $22,193.00 | $33,121.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $81,610.00 | $86,208.00 | $128,658.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,090.00 | $32,842.00 | $49,014.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $939.00 | $992.00 | $1,481.00 |
| Total amount paid | $112,700.00 | $119,050.00 | $177,673.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Freshman year | $19,803.00 | $20,919.00 | $31,220.00 |
| Senior year | $20,198.00 | $21,336.00 | $31,842.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $40,001.00 | $42,255.00 | $63,062.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,239.00 | $16,098.00 | $24,024.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $460.00 | $486.00 | $726.00 |
| Total amount paid | $55,240.00 | $58,352.00 | $87,086.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
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) | $9,450.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,431.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,881.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,725.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,262.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $14,658.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,432.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Community College of Denver Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Community College of Denver stands at $5,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,749.00 |
| 25th | $2,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,500.00 |
| 75th | $10,500.00 |
| 90th | $22,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,243.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $743.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,333.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Community College of Denver stands at $199.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Community College of Denver is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 24.7% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Community College of Denver total $327,059,214.00 covering 28,767 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 141 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,125.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 6 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,498.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Community College of Denver, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.