; Admission Statistics for Colorado Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,179,842 students have applied and among them 840,318 were admitted to Colorado Colleges. 171,912 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Colorado Colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2022-2023)
Colorado Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total1,179,842 840,318171,912
Public Schools945,542 715,380154,261
4 Years (Or High)945,542 715,380154,261
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools234,300 124,93817,651
4 Years (Or High)230,101 122,53116,286
2-4 Years4,177 2,3851,346
Less Than 2 Years22 2219
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Colorado Colleges

71.22% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Colorado Colleges is 71.22% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 75.66% and the average rate of private schools was 53.32%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Colorado Colleges with comparable factors.
71.22% Acceptance Rate (2022-2023)
Colorado Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average71.22%
Public Schools75.66%
4 Years (Or High)75.66%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools53.32%
4 Years (Or High)53.25%
2-4 Years57.10%
Less Than 2 Years100.00%
[CHART#2] 71.22% Acceptance Rate for Colorado Colleges

20.46% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Colorado Colleges was 20.46% in academic year 2022-2023. Public schools' average admission yield was 21.56% and the average rate of private schools was 14.13%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Colorado Colleges with comparable factors.
20.46% Yield (2022-2023)
Colorado Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average20.46%
Public Schools21.56%
4 Years (Or High)21.56%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools14.13%
4 Years (Or High)13.29%
2-4 Years56.44%
Less Than 2 Years86.36%
[CHART#3] 20.46% Yield for Colorado Colleges

1,178 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Colorado Colleges is 1,178 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,157 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,270. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
1,178 SAT Score (2022-2023)
Colorado Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.1071541530
50th pctl.1178592586
75th pctl.1284642642
Public colleges 25th pctl.1049529520
50th pctl.1157580576
75th pctl.1265632633
Private colleges 25th pctl.1167593573
50th pctl.1270643627
75th pctl.1367687680
[CHART#4] 1,178 SAT Score for Colorado Colleges

26 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Colorado Colleges is 26 for the academic year 2022-2023. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 25 and private schools' average ACT score is 29. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2022-2023.
26 ACT Score (2022-2023)
Colorado Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.222120
50th pctl.262524
75th pctl.282928
Public colleges 25th pctl.212020
50th pctl.252423
75th pctl.282827
Private colleges 25th pctl.262623
50th pctl.292926
75th pctl.313229
[CHART#5] 26 ACT Score for Colorado Colleges