Schools in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

K-12 and higher education at a glance

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K-12 Education Overview

859 Total Schools
473,957 Total Enrollment
0:1 Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Charter Schools 20.7%

Percentage of schools that are charter schools

Title I Schools 0%

Percentage of schools receiving Title I funding

The Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area has 859 K-12 schools serving 473,957 students. The average pupil-teacher ratio is 0:1, which is below the national average, meaning smaller class sizes. About 20.7% of schools are charter schools, and 0% receive Title I federal funding for low-income students.

Colleges & Universities

46 Institutions
$15,887 Avg In-State Tuition
$22,117 Avg Out-of-State
62.0% Avg Grad Rate

Top Institutions by Graduation Rate

1
$11,520 In-State
100.0% Grad Rate
2
$0 In-State
92.0% Grad Rate
3

United Beauty College

12 students
$0 In-State
92.0% Grad Rate
4
$0 In-State
88.0% Grad Rate
5
$0 In-State
88.0% Grad Rate
6

Aveda Institute-Denver

316 students
$0 In-State
83.0% Grad Rate
7
$0 In-State
82.0% Grad Rate
8
$0 In-State
81.0% Grad Rate
9
$0 In-State
81.0% Grad Rate
10

Colorado School of Mines

7,599 students
$18,390 In-State
79.0% Grad Rate
11

University of Denver

13,387 students
$58,032 In-State
78.0% Grad Rate
12
$0 In-State
76.0% Grad Rate
13
$0 In-State
73.0% Grad Rate
14
$0 In-State
70.0% Grad Rate
15

Colorado Media School

45 students
$0 In-State
70.0% Grad Rate
16
$0 In-State
69.0% Grad Rate
17
$17,406 In-State
69.0% Grad Rate
18
$0 In-State
69.0% Grad Rate
19
$0 In-State
64.0% Grad Rate
20

Regis University

4,631 students
$41,990 In-State
61.0% Grad Rate
21
$13,819 In-State
61.0% Grad Rate
22

Pickens Technical College

1,025 students
$3,900 In-State
58.0% Grad Rate
23
$26,668 In-State
55.0% Grad Rate
24
$0 In-State
55.0% Grad Rate
25
$9,096 In-State
47.0% Grad Rate
26
$0 In-State
41.0% Grad Rate
27
$3,936 In-State
37.0% Grad Rate
28
$20,913 In-State
37.0% Grad Rate
29
$3,940 In-State
30.0% Grad Rate
30
$8,868 In-State
30.0% Grad Rate
31
$3,754 In-State
29.0% Grad Rate
32

Arapahoe Community College

13,978 students
$3,940 In-State
27.0% Grad Rate
33

Platt College-Aurora

215 students
$17,920 In-State
20.0% Grad Rate
34
$3,941 In-State
16.0% Grad Rate
35
$8,400 In-State
36

Rocky Vista University

1,574 students
$0 In-State
37

Denver College of Nursing

1,008 students
$18,836 In-State
38

Denver Seminary

837 students
$0 In-State
39

Taft University System

496 students
$0 In-State
40
$22,480 In-State
41
$0 In-State
42
$0 In-State
43
$0 In-State

There are 46 higher education institutions in the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area. Average in-state tuition is $15,887, while out-of-state students pay an average of $22,117. The average graduation rate across local institutions is 62.0%. The average acceptance rate is 74.0%.