Concorde Career College-Aurora — ROI, Cost & Payback
Concorde Career College-Aurora charges a net price of $16,666/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $66,664. Median earnings ten years after entry are $42,456, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Concorde Career College-Aurora does not clear its cost — it ranks #28 of 50 Colorado colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $16,666/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $66,664 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $42,456 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$5,904/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $9,500 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$184,744 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Concorde Career College-Aurora's own numbers. Net price $16,666 × 4 years = $66,664 total. Median earnings $42,456 fall $5,904 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $66,664 bill in about 6.7 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Concorde Career College-Aurora students graduate with?
A median $9,500 in federal loans among completers, or 22% of the $42,456 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Concorde Career College-Aurora students graduate?
64% finish their degree — 36% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $66,664 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $104,163 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Concorde Career College-Aurora expensive compared with other Colorado colleges?
Its $16,666 net price runs $199 above the $16,468 median across the 50 Colorado colleges we profile, or $794 more across the full degree.