by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Red Rocks Community College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending Red Rocks Community College varied between $18,048.00 ranging to $30,648.00 across residency tiers.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: around $18,048.00 in-state compared with $30,648.00 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 | $4,859.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,189.00 |
| Total cost | $18,048.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,048.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,099.00 |
| Net price | $8,949.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,048.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,242.00 |
| Net price | $5,806.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $17,459.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,189.00 |
| Total cost | $30,648.00 |
| That is 59% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,648.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,099.00 |
| Net price | $21,549.00 |
| That is 12% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,648.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,242.00 |
| Net price | $18,406.00 |
| That is 4% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,003.00 | $9,252.00 | $18,660.00 |
| Senior year | $6,634.00 | $10,225.00 | $20,622.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $25,260.00 | $38,934.00 | $78,520.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,623.00 | $14,832.00 | $29,913.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $291.00 | $448.00 | $904.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,883.00 | $53,766.00 | $108,433.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $6,003.00 | $9,252.00 | $18,660.00 |
| Senior year | $6,206.00 | $9,566.00 | $19,292.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,209.00 | $18,818.00 | $37,952.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,651.00 | $7,169.00 | $14,458.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $141.00 | $217.00 | $437.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,860.00 | $25,987.00 | $52,410.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $19,030.00 | $22,279.00 | $31,687.00 |
| Senior year | $21,031.00 | $24,622.00 | $35,019.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $80,077.00 | $93,751.00 | $133,337.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $30,507.00 | $35,716.00 | $50,797.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $922.00 | $1,079.00 | $1,534.00 |
| Total amount paid | $110,584.00 | $129,467.00 | $184,134.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% |
| Freshman year | $19,030.00 | $22,279.00 | $31,687.00 |
| Senior year | $19,675.00 | $23,034.00 | $32,761.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,705.00 | $45,314.00 | $64,447.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,745.00 | $17,263.00 | $24,552.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $445.00 | $521.00 | $742.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,450.00 | $62,577.00 | $88,999.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,044.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $9,356.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,312.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $8,490.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,079.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,719.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,048.00 |
Use Red Rocks Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Red Rocks Community College works out to $4,900.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,700.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,900.00 |
| 75th | $10,250.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,250.00 |
| Middle income | $4,750.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $750.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,838.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Red Rocks Community College amounts to $2,306.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate tier for Red Rocks Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.9% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Red Rocks Community College total $194,210,049.00 covering 17,455 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 196 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,674.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,797.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Red Rocks Community College, 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.