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Colleges near Dacono · College Scorecard

No college in Dacono, but 21 within 30 miles

The closest is Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture in Louisville, 11.3 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
11.3 mi
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
Within 30 miles
21
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
25.2 mi
Community College of Aurora
Students nearby
146,751
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
4%
CO 6%

College from Dacono

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Colleges near Dacono

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Dacono.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Dacono’s median household income ($105K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Dacono: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Front Range Community CollegeNaropa UniversityUniversity of Colorado Boulder
Front Range Community College35% graduate$46k earnings$12k typical debt
Naropa University37% graduate$29k earnings$25k typical debt
University of Colorado Boulder74% graduate$70k earnings$20k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dacono. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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