Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $11,571per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 8%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 10%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $11,884federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 47%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $11,884. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $138 a month, about $16,558 repaid in total, of which $4,674 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $84 a month — but the total climbs to $25,198, roughly $8,640 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
Arapahoe Community College’s net price calculator — every college is required to publish one. It is the only way to get a cost estimate based on your family’s own finances rather than an average.
Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $4,434published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,034published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $48,34110 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Large
Most common fields of study
- Health professions33%
- Liberal arts & humanities19%
- Mechanic & repair technologies10%
- Computer & information sciences7%
- Culinary & personal services7%
- Business & marketing6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at Arapahoe Community College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$138per month
- Total repaid
- $16,558
- Interest paid
- $4,674
Longer term — 25 years
$84per month
- Total repaid
- $25,198
- Interest paid
- $13,314
Borrow $11,884 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $8,640 more — $25,198 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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