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Platt College, Aurora is a for-profit located in Aurora, Colorado. Platt College, Aurora is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Platt College, Aurora is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,243 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Colorado, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Platt College, Aurora bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
Platt College, Aurora’s median net annual cost of $41,735 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Platt College, Aurora sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$41,735
Average years to graduate
4.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 86% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Platt College, Aurora is 32% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all special focus four-year: other health professions schools in the country.
At Platt College, Aurora, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Platt College, Aurora graduates within 4.3 years.
Platt College, Aurora is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Platt College, Aurora’s economic mobility score of 19.33 is calculated by adjusting the 3.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Platt College, Aurora’s EMS of 19.33 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Platt College, Aurora pays $41,735 a year, $-19,226 less than the $22,509 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $41,735
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Platt College, Aurora, 29% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $41,735 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 86% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,732. This is 32% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$9,732
Pell grants
$4,219
Platt College, Aurora's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 12 applicants, of which 7 were admitted and 7 enrolled. Platt College, Aurora doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Platt College, Aurora has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
84%
59%
First time
3%
59%
In-state
100%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
57%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
22%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%