For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,630,346 students have applied and among them 1,191,938 were admitted to Colorado colleges. 229,994 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 (2024-2025) Colorado Colleges
Applicants
Admitted
Enrolled
Total
1,630,346
1,191,938
229,994
Public Schools
1,330,503
1,025,636
207,123
4 Years (Or High)
1,330,503
1,025,636
207,123
2-4 Years
0
0
0
Less Than 2 Years
0
0
0
Private Schools
299,843
166,302
22,871
4 Years (Or High)
295,052
163,392
21,215
2-4 Years
4,767
2,886
1,635
Less Than 2 Years
24
24
21
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Colorado Colleges
73.11% Acceptance Rate
The average acceptance rate of Colorado colleges is 73.11% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 77.09% and the average rate of private schools was 55.46%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Colorado colleges with comparable factors.
[CHART#2] 73.11% Acceptance Rate for Colorado Colleges
19.30% Yield
The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Colorado colleges was 19.30% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 20.19% and the average rate of private schools was 13.75%. 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.
19.30% Yield (2024-2025) Colorado Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average
19.30%
Public Schools
20.19%
4 Years (Or High)
20.19%
2-4 Years
0.00%
Less Than 2 Years
0.00%
Private Schools
13.75%
4 Years (Or High)
12.98%
2-4 Years
56.65%
Less Than 2 Years
87.50%
[CHART#3] 19.30% Yield for Colorado Colleges
1,204 SAT Score
The average SAT score of Colorado colleges is 1,204 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,179 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,330.
The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
The average ACT score (Composite) of Colorado colleges is 26 for the academic year 2024-2025. 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 2024-2025.