Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Concorde Career College-Aurora

Aurora, Colorado. 256 undergraduates. Admits 90% of applicants.

52%Graduation rate19 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$18,238Average net price per yearAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$46,710Median earnings 10 years after starting28% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 20% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($46,710). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$18,303
$30,000–$48,000$17,054
$48,001–$75,000$17,871
$75,001–$110,000$20,625
Over $110,000$21,582

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate52%71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$44,377$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$46,710$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

7 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants98$66,735$68,347$17,528
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$31,145$42,554—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions65$33,867$37,659$9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services140$35,695$37,117$9,500

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

90%Admission rate
19:1Students per faculty member
67%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Concorde Career College-Aurora cost per year?
The average net price at Concorde Career College-Aurora, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,238 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Concorde Career College-Aurora graduates earn?
Former Concorde Career College-Aurora students earn a median of $46,710 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Concorde Career College-Aurora?
52% of Concorde Career College-Aurora students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Concorde Career College-Aurora graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Concorde Career College-Aurora is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.