We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Arapahoe Community College. Degrees are awarded at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. At its best it places at #2 out of 4 schools (Associate’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, Arapahoe Community College among the top schools in the country for design & applied arts, coming in at #242 out of 558 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Design & Applied Arts Schools | 242 of 558 |
| Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in Colorado | 3 of 7 |
| Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region | 9 of 19 |
The table below lists every degree level granted in design & applied arts at Arapahoe Community College, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 44 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Certificate | 14 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Arapahoe Community College awarded 44 associate’s degrees in design & applied arts.
Arapahoe Community College is among the very best schools in the country for design & applied arts at the associate’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,680 | $16,658 |
| Fees | $376 | $376 |
Read more about Arapahoe Community College tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 27% of design & applied arts associate’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of design & applied arts associate’s degree graduates at Arapahoe Community College are White. Roughly 84% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arapahoe Community College with a associate’s in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Arapahoe Community College conferred 20 associate’s degrees in interior design in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).
Arapahoe Community College granted 10 associate’s completions in graphic design in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).
Arapahoe Community College awarded 8 associate’s completions in game and interactive media design in the latest year of data — 25% to women and 75% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
Arapahoe Community College awarded 6 associate’s completions in commercial photography in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (83%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Arapahoe Community College awarded 2 undergraduate certificate degrees in design & applied arts.
Arapahoe Community College has not been ranked for design & applied arts at the undergraduate certificate level.
All of the 2 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in design & applied arts from Arapahoe Community College identified as women.
The largest share of design & applied arts undergraduate certificate degree graduates at Arapahoe Community College are White. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arapahoe Community College with a undergraduate certificate in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Arapahoe Community College granted 2 undergraduate certificate completions in graphic design in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Arapahoe Community College conferred 14 certificate degrees in design & applied arts.
Arapahoe Community College is not yet ranked for design & applied arts at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 29% of design & applied arts certificate degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of design & applied arts certificate degree graduates at Arapahoe Community College were White. Approximately 64% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arapahoe Community College with a certificate in design & applied arts.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Arapahoe Community College conferred 8 certificate degrees in graphic design in the latest year of data — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%).
Arapahoe Community College awarded 6 certificate completions in interior design in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.