Aims Community College

Aims Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located on a beautiful campus in Greeley, CO. It has noncompetitive admissions, admitting 100% of applicants. It is a smaller college with 2,020 full-time undergrads enrolled. 19% of Aims' graduates secure an Associate's degree in Liberal Arts and Humanities. Other commonly selected academe include Nursing Assistant, Welding, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic), but there are 37 different majors to select from. It ranks 4th in Colorado for its protective services program. In addition, Aims ranks 1st in CO for best trade schools. For those of you living in Colorado, sticker price tuition goes for $2,618 a year. Non-Colorado residents have to spend $9,902 per year. Before you rule out applying because of the price, be aware that 85% Aims undergrads obtain scholarship or grant funding. 38% of Aims Community College students graduate, wide-eyed and expecting to land a challenging job. A couple years after commencement, alumni take home a median annual income of $28,900. After four additional years working, the graduate's average yearly income climbs 19% to $34,400; however, that is still 14.2% below the national median earnings for individuals. Many of you might want to know that Aims does not offer early decision. Also, the student-professor ratio is 16:1, and 31% of first-time students do not continue their studies the next year. Concerning your pocketbook, be aware that Aims students awarded federal grants receive $4,808 in financial aid on average and after financial aid and scholarships, you can expect to pay around $7,177 per year. Our research team rated Aims a 10 for its campus and our college specialists rated Aims an 8.76 for its party scene. To wind things up, one fourth of graduates receive a starting salary of at least $42,900 and around 1 in 5 alumni fail to repay their student debt.