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What Community College of Denver costs

Denver, Colorado · Public · 5,096 undergrads

Community College of Denver's in-state sticker price was $17,222 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,799 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $3,013. Out-of-state students pay $13,220 more in tuition.

What does Community College of Denver cost?

$4,799 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,019 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $17,222.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,013
$30,000–$48,000$4,316
$48,000–$75,000$4,536
$75,000–$110,000$5,236
over $110,000$14,606

Out-of-state tuition is $18,438 a year, against $5,218 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,220 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,013$16,233
$30,000–$48,000$4,316$17,536
$48,000–$75,000$4,536$17,756
$75,000–$110,000$5,236$18,456
Over $110,000$14,606$27,826

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,220 more in tuition that Community College of Denver charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 83% off Community College of Denver's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Community College of Denver cost less than Red Rocks Community College and Arapahoe Community College but more than Aims Community College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Community College of Denver$4,536$4,799
Red Rocks Community College$4,804$5,311
Arapahoe Community College$7,150$8,551
Aims Community College$2,486$2,470

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$5,218
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$18,438
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$17,222
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,220 more in tuition at Community College of Denver and usually get less aid.

32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,432
average grant for students who got aid.
15%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$11,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Community College of Denver cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,013 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,222. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Community College of Denver's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Community College of Denver cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,316 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,222. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Community College of Denver's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Community College of Denver cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $4,536 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,222. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Community College of Denver's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Community College of Denver cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Community College of Denver is $18,438 a year, against $5,218 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,799 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $13,220 tuition gap gives about $18,019 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers