
Aims is not presented here as a college with a documented NCAA or NJCAA varsity sports program. Prospective students should not assume that a sport they played in high school has a varsity team, recruiting pathway, or athletic scholarship at Aims.
Recreation is a separate question from varsity competition. Students interested in fitness, informal sports, or a particular activity should check current student-activity offerings for their campus and term. Availability can change, and an activity at one Aims location may not be offered at another.
Student involvement at Aims includes opportunities to take part in campus organizations and activities outside class. Academic-interest, cultural, service, and creative activities may provide ways to meet peers, although an organization's current activity should be confirmed before a student relies on it.
Students interested in representation or organizing events can ask student-life staff about student leadership opportunities. Aims also reports a drama or theater group and a student-run radio station. Those are distinct from a required academic course or a paid campus job, so prospective participants should check how auditions, training, membership, or volunteer shifts work.
Aims enrolled 8,542 students in the reported institutional figures. Its student body includes first-time college students, transfer students, younger learners, and adults returning to education.
The age distribution is notable: 3,444 enrolled students were under 18, a substantial group that may include students taking college coursework while still in school. Another 1,851 were ages 18 or 19. Students aged 25 and older were also enrolled, so the college serves more than one stage of educational and working life.
Nearly all students in the 2024-25 geographic figures were Colorado residents. The college reported 1,354 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates and 81 transfer-in students in the relevant entering groups. These measures describe different populations; they should not be added to age or overall enrollment figures as though they were separate parts of the student body.
Student life at Aims is shaped by its commuter model and multiple locations. Students generally build their schedules around classes, work, family commitments, and travel rather than residence-hall life.
That does not mean campus contact is limited to class. Advising, counseling, academic support, student activities, and shared study spaces give students reasons to spend time on campus. Aims reports personal or psychological counseling services. Students who want a stronger connection to peers may find it useful to plan time for an activity or study group alongside their course schedule, especially when most classmates leave campus after class.
Experiences can differ between a hands-on program with frequent labs and a transfer schedule with courses at several times or locations. Before enrolling, students can compare not just program titles but the weekly pattern of in-person attendance their chosen courses require.
The Aims Community College Library supports coursework and research across the college. The institutional figures count four library locations, reflecting the importance of checking which services and hours apply at a student's usual campus.
Library support can include help locating sources, using academic databases, and finding materials needed for assignments. Students studying remotely or at more than one location should check access to online resources and ask library staff about obtaining an item that is not immediately available nearby. Library hours, study-space arrangements, and borrowing rules may differ by location and term.
Total enrollment
8542Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen
583Total staff
162 full time, 222 part timeVeterans affair office
NoData last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.