Arapahoe Community College
Arapahoe Community College at a Glance
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About Arapahoe Community College
According to Wikipedia, Arapahoe Community College is a public community college in Littleton, Colorado. It was founded in 1965 as the first community college to open in the Denver area. History The college began after a grass-roots movement by Littleton residents, led by Littleton activist Virginia Baker, to provide post-high school education in the area. Arapahoe Junior College began with 550 students.
Arapahoe Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 28% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Arapahoe Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,626 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,486 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,901 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,150 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,779 |
| 110K+ | $15,248 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Arapahoe Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Arapahoe Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $54,779 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Arapahoe Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 18,447 | 18,447 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Arapahoe Community College?
Arapahoe Community College is located at 5900 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, CO 80160-9002.
How Safe is Arapahoe Community College?
Arapahoe Community College reported fewer than 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Arapahoe Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Littleton has a violent crime rate of 0.22% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.55%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Arapahoe Community College Known For?
Arapahoe Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Earth Sciences
- Psychology
- Computer Science
- Medical
- History
- Education
- Business
- Economics
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Biology
- Literature
- Communications
Arapahoe Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Arapahoe Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Arapahoe Community College ranks #1124 in the U.S. and #4136 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #1129 in the U.S. and #2965 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #1153 in the U.S. and #4996 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2070 in the U.S. and #7191 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2097 in the U.S. and #6861 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2109 in the U.S. and #7932 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2309 in the U.S. and #8262 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2574 in the U.S. and #10026 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2773 in the U.S. and #5821 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #2901 in the U.S. and #7879 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #3154 in the U.S. and #11761 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #3694 in the U.S. and #12700 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesArapahoe Community College ranks #4114 in the U.S. and #15216 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications Degrees