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The Auraria Campus is Denver, Colorado's urban higher education center which consists of three separate diverse institutions sharing one physical environment. A fourth entity, the Auraria Higher Education Center, manages the campus which houses the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver, and the University of Colorado at Denver.

 

Largest Campus in State

Auraria has the largest student body in Colorado. 1 out of every 5 students in Colorado attends the Auraria Campus.

Fall 1999 Headcount Fall 1999 Comparatives
CCD
4,272
CU-Boulder
28,373
MSCD
16,797
CSU
22,782
UCD
10,821
UNC
11,267
Total
31,890
Fall 1999 FTE Fall 1999 Comparatives
CCD
2,994
CU-Boulder
24,305
MSCD
11,134
CSU
20,145
UCD
6,493
UNC
9,796

Effective Space Utilization

Classes are offered from 7:00 am 10:30 pm, and held 7 days a week. The use of classrooms is one of the most efficient in the country, with over 400 classes offered on weekends.

Number of Classrooms:
168

Average Classroom Size (ASF):

660
Average classroom use per week:
49.75
ASF classrooms:
110,863
# of Stations:
6,859
Assignable Square Feet:
1,303,818
Assignable Sq. Ft. per student
63

Diverse Student Population

The campus population is as diverse as its community. Students range in age from 16-80, and include a significant minority population. Many hold full time jobs and may be married with children.
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CCD
MSCD
UCD
Average Age
28
27
29
Male
42%
43%
56%
Female
58%
57%
54%
Full-time
27%
54%
48%
Working Students
80%
88%
81%
African American
14%
6%
4%
Asian
7%
4%
8%
Hispanic
31%
12%
9%
Native American
2%
1%
1%
Disabled Students
9%
2%
1%

Cost Effective

With the space efficiencies gained in sharing one campus, operating cost savings are passed on to students, and ultimately, the taxpayers.

Tuition and Fees
(based on 12 credits per semester)

CCD

$1,625 per semester
MSCD
$2,112 per semester
UCD
$2,255 per semester

Major Employer

With more that 3,600 employees, Auraria is one of the largest employers in downtown Denver.

CCD
MSCD
UCD
AHEC
Full time Faculty
112
386
479
0
Part Time Faculty
290
647
300
0
Staff
156
450
495
379
Sub Total
558
1438
1274
379
Total
3,694
Facilities Information

# Parking Spaces

5,948
Land Area
127 Acres
# Buildings
53
Assignable Sq. Ft.
1,433,692
Gross Sq. Ft.
2,116,089
ASF/GSF Ration
68%

 

 

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