Community College of Aurora vs. Morgan Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Community College of Aurora in Aurora, CO with Morgan Community College in Fort Morgan, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Community College of Aurora is larger than Morgan Community College based on total student enrollment (8,833 students vs. 1,626 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Community College of Aurora is located in Aurora, CO (Large City setting); Morgan Community College is in Fort Morgan, CO (Rural Fringe setting).
• Community College of Aurora is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Morgan Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Community College of Aurora 15:1; Morgan Community College 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Community College of Aurora and Morgan Community College ($16,785).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Community College of Aurora than at Morgan Community College (about $218 more per year; $17,070 vs. $16,852).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morgan Community College than at Community College of Aurora (71% vs. 52%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Community College of Aurora students is 15.6% larger than aid received by Morgan Community College students ($8,135 vs. $7,035).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Community College of Aurora and Morgan Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Community College of Aurora graduates have a $974 lower median loan debt than Morgan Community College graduates ($9,500 vs. $10,474).
• Among borrowers, Community College of Aurora graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Morgan Community College graduates ($98 vs. $108).
• More Morgan Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Community College of Aurora students, three years after graduation (44% vs. 35%).

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