10-yr median earnings
$45,910
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Westminster, Colorado
Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College is a public institution in Westminster, Colorado. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $13,031
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,910
- 10-yr median earnings
- 32.5%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Front Range Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 37%
- former-student earnings, US
- 32.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Front Range Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
54/100
Front Range Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$45,910
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$13,031
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
32.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$12,251
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
55.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A+
100.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$13,031
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
32.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 32.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Front Range Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Front Range Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Front Range Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,910 Top 37% higher than 63% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Front Range Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,910 | #1893 of 5103 | 63rd |
| Average net price | $13,031 | #1716 of 5020 | 66th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 32.5% | #4132 of 4858 | 15th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 11,476 | #293 of 5462 | 95th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
11,476
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
32.5%
150%-time completion
$45,910
10-yr median earnings
100.0%
First-year retention
How Front Range Community College ranks in Colorado
State rank among 69 reporting Colorado colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Front Range Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,910 | #24 of 69 | 65th |
| Average net price | $13,031 | #22 of 69 | 68th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 32.5% | #58 of 65 | 11th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 11,476 | #5 of 75 | 93rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Colorado
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines | $97,335 | $28,690 |
| 2 | Denver College of Nursing | $81,809 | - |
| 3 | Colorado State University Global | $76,813 | $16,510 |
| 4 | Regis University | $72,105 | $18,397 |
| 5 | University of Denver | $71,155 | $36,131 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Boulder | $69,738 | $25,346 |
| 7 | Colorado College | $65,222 | $33,375 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $64,270 | $11,900 |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Aurora | $61,480 | - |
| 10 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $60,543 | $21,279 |
| 11 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | $59,093 | $30,065 |
| 12 | Colorado State University Pueblo | $55,563 | $10,051 |
| 24 | Front Range Community CollegeThis school | $45,910 | $13,031 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Front Range Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,955 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,197 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,795 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$21,378 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Front Range Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,663 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $17,263 |
| Average Net Price | $13,031 |
17.1%
Pell Grant Rate
11.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$12,251
Median Debt
$130/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Front Range Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,765 to $10,987 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +7.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$8,765
Highest year
$10,987
Most recent (2023)
$10,854
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,1312023 · $10,854
Over the same years, enrollment went -31.7% (16,297 → 11,132 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
59.6%
Female
41.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
100.0%
Retention Rate
$40,548
Median Earnings (6yr)
58.2%
Earning Over $25K
55.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 32.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 100.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,548 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,910 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 58.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 55.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $12,251 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $130/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 23 | 3,391 | $51,872 | $90,593 | $11,066 |
| Associate's | 21 | 1,862 | $52,974 | $80,749 | $15,617 |
Top programs at Front Range Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$90,593 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$80,749 median earnings
- Computer Systems Networkin…
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
$66,078 median earnings
- Environmental Control Tech…
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
$65,144 median earnings
- Computer Systems Networkin…
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
$64,044 median earnings
- Geography and Cartography
Geography and Cartography
$62,464 median earnings
- Legal Support Services
Legal Support Services
$61,322 median earnings
- Drafting/Design Engineerin…
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$60,510 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Front Range Community College? ▼
Front Range Community College is a public institution in Westminster, Colorado. Undergraduate enrollment is 11,476 students.
How much do Front Range Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Front Range Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,910 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,548.
How much does Front Range Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Front Range Community College is $13,031. In-state tuition is $4,663 and out-of-state tuition is $17,263. Median student debt at graduation is $12,251.
What is the graduation rate at Front Range Community College? ▼
Front Range Community College has a 32.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 100.0%.
Is Front Range Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Front Range Community College is $12,251, while former students earn a median of $45,910 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 27% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 55.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $130.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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