Aims Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,968

6.49% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$8,384

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

8,542

25.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

39.6%

203 Graduates

About

Aims Community College is a higher education institution located in Weld County, CO. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Aims Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (383 degrees awarded), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (56 degrees), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (33 degrees).

In 2024, 2,163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aims Community College. 49.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,069 degrees), 1.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (781 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aims Community College is $1,968, which is $−6,216 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Aims Community College is $1,968, which is $6,216 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,384.

In 2024, 25% of undergraduate students attending Aims Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,968

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Aims Community College was $1,968. The cost of tuition at Aims Community College is $−6,216 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Aims Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,384

2024 Value

9.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Aims Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,384. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Aims Community College grew by 9.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Aims Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,670

Room and Board

$1,488

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aims Community College was of $14,670 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 18.1% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,488. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Aims Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

25%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

25% of undergraduate students at Aims Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 24.2% with respect to 2023, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Aims Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Aims Community College had a total enrollment of 8,542 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Aims Community College is 2,208 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,334. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Aims Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aims Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.6% White, 33.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.73% Two or More Races, 1.65% Black or African American, 1.42% Asian, 0.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Aims Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (24.7%), followed by White Female (21.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (18.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aims Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,542 students. The full-time enrollment at Aims Community College is 2,208 and the part-time enrollment is 6,334. This means that 25.8% of students enrolled at Aims Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Aims Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Aims Community College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Aims Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Aims Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,464 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,841 enrolled students
Two or More Races
148 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Aims Community College is 40.6% White, 33.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.73% Two or More Races, 1.65% Black or African American, 1.42% Asian, 0.62% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,751 students (20.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 25 fewer women than men received degrees from Aims Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Aims Community College is white (1,069 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (781 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Aims Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (383 degrees awarded), followed by Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (56 degrees) and Automobile Mechanics Technology (33 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Aims Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (279 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (252 degrees), and Transportation (69 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Police officers (138,544 people), Other managers (94,066 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (81,166 people), Construction managers (48,600 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,026 people).

The most specialized majors at Aims Community College in 2024 are Precision Production (279 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (252 degrees), Transportation (69 degrees), Construction (88 degrees), and Protective Services (135 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Precision Production (279 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (252 degrees), Transportation (69 degrees), Construction (88 degrees), and Protective Services (135 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aims Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (316,936 people), Elementary & secondary schools (179,853 people), Construction (125,547 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (65,712 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (58,538 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Aims Community College.

Most Common (2024)

Criminal Justice - Police Science
30 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
29 degrees awarded
Automobile Mechanics Technology
22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Aims Community College was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Aims Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,094

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,069

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 1,094 degrees were awarded to men at Aims Community College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,069).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Aims Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 242 degrees were awarded to men at Aims Community College in Welding Technology, which is 6.54 times more than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 264 degrees were awarded to men at Aims Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.22 times more than the 119 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 23% of students graduating from Aims Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,069 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
781 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
63 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aims Community College is white (1,069 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (781 degrees).

7.17% of degree recipients (155 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
588 degrees awarded
White Female
481 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
434 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Aims Community College is white male (588 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (481 degrees).

Operations

Aims Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.03M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.55M (17.2%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Aims Community College had a total salary expenditure of 135M. Aims Community College employs 82 Professors, 45 Instructors and 20 No academic ranks. Most academics at Aims Community College are Female Professor (48), Male Professor (34), and Female Instructor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aims Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 97 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 67 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees.

Endowment

$9.03M

2024 Endowment

52.2%

growth from 2023

Aims Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.03M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Aims Community College grew 52.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.51M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Aims Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$49.5M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Aims Community College paid a median of $49.5M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($135M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$12.3M

Instructional Salaries

162

Number of Employees

In 2024, Aims Community College paid a total of $12.3M to 162 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aims Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 97 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 67 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees.

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