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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Front Range Community College
  • Red Rocks Community College

What stands out

Red Rocks Community College has the lower average net price, Red Rocks Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Red Rocks Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Red Rocks Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Front Range Community College compared with Red Rocks Community College
MetricFront Range Community CollegeWestminster, COPublic · Less than 2-yearRed Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, COPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,031$9,044lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,526$18,143
In-state tuition$4,663$4,859
Out-of-state tuition$17,263$17,459
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.33%35%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.100%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,251$9,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,910$46,288highest
Campus
Undergraduates11,4764,889

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.