Bel-Rea vs. Community College of Aurora

Comparable Facts

Compare Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Denver, CO with Community College of Aurora in Aurora, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Community College of Aurora is larger than Bel-Rea based on total student enrollment (8,833 students vs. 139 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology is located in Denver, CO (Large City setting); Community College of Aurora is in Aurora, CO (Large City setting).
• Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Community College of Aurora is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology 17:1; Community College of Aurora 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology and Community College of Aurora ($16,785).
• Out-of-state tuition is 23.5% higher at Community College of Aurora than at Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology (about $3,251 more per year; $17,070 vs. $13,819).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology than at Community College of Aurora (79% vs. 52%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Community College of Aurora students is 19.9% larger than aid received by Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology students ($8,135 vs. $6,783).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are not reported at Bel-Rea, open admission at Community College of Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Community College of Aurora graduates have a $18,344 lower median loan debt than Bel-Rea graduates ($9,500 vs. $27,844).
• Among borrowers, Community College of Aurora graduates have an estimated $189 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Bel-Rea graduates ($98 vs. $287).
• More Bel-Rea graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Community College of Aurora students, three years after graduation (47% vs. 35%).

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