Arapahoe Community College vs. Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology

Comparable Facts

Compare Arapahoe Community College in Littleton, CO with Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Broomfield, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Arapahoe Community College is larger than Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology based on total student enrollment (15,012 students vs. 397 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, CO (Large Suburban setting); Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is in Broomfield, CO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Arapahoe Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Arapahoe Community College 26:1; Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology are 9.8% lower than at Arapahoe Community College ($15,144 vs. $16,785).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.8% higher at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology than at Arapahoe Community College (about $3,201 more per year; $20,235 vs. $17,034).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology than at Arapahoe Community College (48% vs. 32%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology students is 5% larger than aid received by Arapahoe Community College students ($8,524 vs. $8,117).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Arapahoe Community College and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Arapahoe Community College graduates have a $10,641 lower median loan debt than Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates ($10,001 vs. $20,642).
• Among borrowers, Arapahoe Community College graduates have an estimated $110 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology graduates ($103 vs. $213).
• More Arapahoe Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.