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Institutional Research
Learn more about ACC’s students, staff and faculty demographics; find links to published student data from ACC, the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), and external websites; and review performance outcomes, reporting information, and how ACC does compared to our peer colleges.
Institutional Information
ACC Data Book
Published every semester by the ACC Office of Institutional Research, this document provides a summary of various profile / demographic, performance, and outcome data for each completed term; comparison data from the previous 4 semesters are also included for most metrics.
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- Fall 2022 (Word doc)
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CCCS Data Book
An annual publication by the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) which reports various performance and outcomes data for ACC and the other community colleges within the System. CCCS also publishes an annual College Data Book for each individual school, which can be found on the same website.
College Navigator
College Navigator is a consumer tool created by the US Department of Education and its National Center for Education Statistics so that people can evaluate US colleges that receive Title IV funds.
College Scorecard
The College Scorecard is an online tool, created by the United States government, for consumers to compare the cost and value of higher education institutions in the United States. It displays data in 5 areas: cost, graduation rate, employment rate, average amount borrowed, and loan default rate. Search and compare colleges- their fields of study, costs, admissions, results, and more.
Common Data Set
The Common Data Set (CDS) is a collaborative effort of The College Board, Peterson's, U.S. News & World Report. The CDS was created to provide standard questions to universities and colleges. Definitions of data elements are maintained by the Common Data Set Initiative. ACC information presented in the "common" format is used by most institutions of Higher Education to facilitate comparisons among institutions.
The Common Data Set provides information on the following topics:
- General Information about Arapahoe Community College
- Enrollment and Persistence
- First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission
- Transfer Admission
- Academic Offerings and Policies
- Student Life
- Annual Expenses - tuition, fees, room and board
- Financial Aid
- Instructional Faculty and Class Size, Student to Faculty ratio
- Undergraduate Degrees Conferred - by area of study
Common Data Sets by Year
Current Student Demographics
Student Demographics: These data points describe ACC students enrolled for credit for the recent fall term, including ethnicity and race, full- or part-time status, student type, average age, gender, degree-seeking status, and first generation status. These data points are derived from and follow the definitions available in greater detail in the ACC Data Book. While slight variations in definition for different reporting purposes could result in slightly different results, these data points provide a general summary view of ACC students.
Fall 2024 Student Demographics
Data as of June 30, 2025
Student Type
| Student Type | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| High School Students | 9,292 | 63% |
| New First Time in College | 1,024 | 7% |
| Transfer | 935 | 6% |
| Continuing Students | 3,147 | 21% |
| International Students | 8 | 0% |
| Re-Admit Students | 260 | 2% |
| Guest Students | 134 | 1% |
| Total | 14,800 | 100% |
Degree Seeking Status
*Students who were not concurrent enrollment / high school students
| Degree-Seeking Status | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Degree-Seeking | 5,277 | 96% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 100 | 2% |
| Associate Degree | 4,530 | 82% |
| Certificate | 547 | 10% |
| Undeclared | 100 | 2% |
| Non-Degree | 231 | 4% |
| Total | 5,508 | 100% |
*Note: Percents do not add to 100% because degree type of Degree-Seeking Students is also detailed.
Ethnicity of ACC Students
| Ethnicity of Students | Not Concurrently Enrolled Number | Not Concurrently Enrolled Percentage | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Number | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Percentage | Total Number | Total Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,141 | 21% | 1,373 | 15% | 2,514 | 17% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33 | 1% | 55 | 1% | 88 | 1% |
| Black or African American | 249 | 5% | 251 | 3% | 500 | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 0% | 16 | 0% | 29 | 0% |
| White | 3,382 | 61% | 5,857 | 63% | 9,239 | 62% |
| Multiple Races | 268 | 5% | 525 | 6% | 793 | 5% |
| Other / Unknown | 69 | 1% | 654 | 7% | 723 | 5% |
| Non-Resident (International) | 105 | 2% | 166 | 2% | 271 | 2% |
| Total | 5,508 | 100% | 9,292 | 100% | 14,800 | 100% |
*Note: These categories represent the federal (IPEDS) race / ethnicity definitions.
Full- / Part-Time Status
| Time Status | Not Concurrently Enrolled Number | Not Concurrently Enrolled Percentage | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Number | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Percentage | Total Number | Total Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Time | 1,806 | 33% | 1,008 | 11% | 2,814 | 19% |
| Part-Time | 3,700 | 67% | 8,284 | 89% | 11,984 | 81% |
| Total | 5,508 | 100% | 9,292 | 100% | 14,800 | 100% |
*Note: Full-time is 12 or more credits per semester.
Average Age of ACC Students
| Average Age of ACC Students | Not Concurrently Enrolled High School Students | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Students | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Age | 26 | 16 | 20 |
Gender of ACC Students
| Gender | Not Concurrently Enrolled / High School Students Number | Not Concurrently Enrolled / High School Students Percentage | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Students Number | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Students Percentage | Total Number | Total Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 3,261 | 59% | 4,605 | 50% | 7,866 | 53% |
| Male | 2,245 | 41% | 4,678 | 50% | 6,923 | 47% |
| Unreported | 2 | 0% | 9 | 0% | 11 | 0% |
| Total | 5,508 | 100% | 9,292 | 100% | 14,800 | 100% |
First Generation ACC Students
| First Generation Status | Not Concurrently Enrolled Number | Not Concurrently Enrolled Percentage | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Number | Concurrent Enrollment / High School Percentage | Total Number | Total Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation Students | 2,342 | 43% | 1,768 | 19% | 4,110 | 28% |
| Not First Generation Students | 3,166 | 57% | 7,524 | 81% | 10,690 | 72% |
| Total | 5,508 | 100% | 9,292 | 100% | 14,800 | 100% |
*Note: First generation is when the student's parent or parents do not have a Bachelor's degree.
Student Performance
Learn more about how ACC students do after they finish their education at ACC. This includes transfer, job, and licensure information.
IPEDS Reported Data
The following tables contain 5 years of selected data previously reported to IPEDS by Arapahoe Community College (ACC) as well as 7 other institutions, referred to as the “comparison group”. Included in this group are: Aims Community College (Greeley, CO), Community College of Aurora (Aurora, CO), Community College of Denver (Denver, CO), Front Range Community College (Westminster, CO), Laramie County Community College (Cheyenne, WY), Pikes Peak Community College (Colorado Springs, CO), and Red Rocks Community College (Lakewood, CO).
5-Year IPEDS Feedback, 2015-2019
About IPEDS
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, referred to as IPEDS, is the core postsecondary education data collection program for the U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). IPEDS is a system of interrelated surveys conducted annually by NCES to gather information from every college, university, and technical and vocational institution that participates in federal student financial aid programs. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires that institutions that participate in federal student aid programs report data on enrollments, program completions, graduation rates, faculty and staff, finances, institutional prices, and student financial aid. For more information, please visit the general information portion of the IPEDS website.
Information reported to IPEDS is available on the IPEDS website, typically one to two years after submission. Data can be accessed through the “Use the Data” portion of the IPEDS website; recommended tools include “Look Up an Institution” and “Data Feedback Report”. Some IPEDS data is also available through ACC’s Institutional Research website in the Student Performance section. For the most current institutional information, please view ACC’s self-reported data publications on the Office of Institutional Research’s section of this page under the General ACC Information section.
SURDS Reported Data
The following tables contain 5 years of retention data previously reported via SURDS files by Arapahoe Community College, as well as 6 peer institutions, including Aims Community College (Greeley, CO), Community College of Aurora (Aurora, CO), Community College of Denver (Denver, CO), Front Range Community College (Westminster, CO), Pikes Peak Community College (Colorado Springs, CO), and Red Rocks Community College (Lakewood, CO).
5 Year Retention Data from CDHE, 2014-2018
About SURDS
Developed by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE), the Student Unit Record Data System, or “SURDS”, is a collection of data submitted by Colorado institutions; this information includes Enrollment, Undergraduate Applicant, Degrees Awarded, Financial Aid, Remediation, Teacher Education and Verification of Lawful Presence. Throughout each year, the aforementioned data are submitted to the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) via ‘SURDS files’, which are utilized in a variety of ways. To learn more about CCHE, CDHE, and/ or SURDS visit the general information portion of the CDHE website.
Much of the data collected from SURDS files can be found on the CDHE website under the “Data & Research” section. Although published data and reports are available, the database can also be searched to obtain specific information at the institutional and/or aggregate level. Some SURDS data is also available through ACC’s Institutional Research website in the Student Performance section. For the most current institutional information, feel free to view ACC’s self-reported data publications on the Office of Institutional Research’s section of this webpage under the General ACC Information section.
Outcome Survey
Post-graduate Placement Data
- Spring 2015
- Graduates working Full Time = 46%
- Graduates accepted to an educational program = 40%
- n (sample size) = 140
- Fall 2015
- Graduates working Full Time = 56%
- Graduates accepted to an educational program = 38%
- N (sample size) = 95
- Spring 2016
- Graduates working Full Time = 52%
- Graduates accepted to an educational program = 39%
- n (sample size) = 117
- Fall 2016
- Graduates working Full Time = 56%
- Graduates accepted to an educational program = 39%
- n (sample size) = 94
- Spring 2017
- Graduates working Full Time = 43%
- Graduates accepted to an educational program = 39%
- n (sample size) = 116
Licensure Pass Rates
Additional Demographics
Faculty & Staff
ACC Faculty and Staff Demographics Fall 2021
| Fall 2021 ACC Faculty and Staff Demographics (1) | % American Indian or Alaska Native | %Asian / Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | % Black or African American | % Hispanic | % White | % Two or More Races | % Other / Unknown | % Totals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC Employees (Excluding Students, Post-Retired, & Temp), N = 758 (2) | 0.92 | 3.83 | 3.17 | 10.03 | 76.25 | 1.19 | 4.62 | 100 |
| ACC Faculty, N = 114 (2) | 0 | 2.63 | 0.0 | 6.14 | 83.33 | 0 | 7.89 | 100 |
| ACC Instructor / Adjunct, N = 399 (2) | 0.50 | 3.26 | 2.26 | 6.02 | 82.46 | 1.75 | 3.76 | 100 |
| ACC Administrators, N = 165 (2) | 2.42 | 6.67 | 6.67 | 12.12 | 66.06 | 1.21 | 4.85 | 100 |
| ACC Classified, N = 80 (2) | 1.25 | 2.50 | 5.00 | 31.25 | 56.25 | 0 | 3.75 | 100 |
| ACC Students, N = 11,970 (3) | 0.43 | 5.05 | 2.65 | 14.59 | 67.43 | 4.78 | 5.09 | 100 |
| City of Littleton (4) | 0.40 | 2.40 | 1.40 | 12.90 | 81.00 | 3.40 | 0 | 101.5 |
| City of Castle Rock (4) | 0.40 | 0.21 | 2.10 | 11.40 | 82.30 | 3.8 | 0 | 100.21 |
| City of Parker (4) | 0.50 | 5.10 | 1.50 | 11.70 | 78.50 | 5.10 | 0 | 102.40 |
| Arapahoe County (4) | 1.20 | 6.90 | 11.50 | 19.80 | 59.40 | 4.00 | 0 | 102.80 |
| Douglas County (4) | 0.50 | 5.50 | 1.70 | 9.10 | 81.30 | 2.80 | 0 | 100.90 |
| Jefferson County (4) | 1.20 | 3.20 | 1.50 | 15.60 | 77.70 | 2.60 | 0 | 101.80 |
| ACC Service Area (4) | 0.70 | 3.89 | 3.28 | 13.42 | 76.70 | 3.62 | 0 | 101.60 |
| State of Colorado (4) | 1.6 | 3.70 | 4.60 | 21.80 | 67.70 | 3.10 | 0 | 102.50 |
| United States (4) | 1.30 | 6.10 | 13.40 | 18.50 | 60.10 | 2.80 | 0 | 102.20 |
1 The analysis is limited to the extent that applicants are not required to, and do not always, provide data about gender and ethnicity.
2 ACC Human Resources
3 ACC Institutional Research
4 United States Census Bureau (Vintage 2021). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221
Previous Years' Demographics
Fast Facts About ACC
Total Students
Students are degree-seeking
Transfer Rate
Average Student-to-Faculty Ratio
First-Generation Students
Military Students
High School Students
Students of Color
Students with a documented disability
About the ACC Office of Institutional Research
The Office of Institutional Research is the central hub for Arapahoe Community College’s statistical information. We respond to all requests for information both inside and outside of ACC.
Our Mission
The mission of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) is to collect, analyze, interpret, and disseminate information regarding the characteristics, activities, and operations of Arapahoe Community College. This information is used by the College community for:
- Mandated reporting requirements
- Administrative decision-making
- Academic assessment
- Institutional planning
- Public information requests
Additionally, OIR conducts research on special topics and complies with state and federally mandated reporting requirements.