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Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Colorado

Colorado College has the highest graduation rate of 86% for academic year 2022-2023 in Colorado. University of Denver is ranked second with 77% and University of Colorado Boulder follows them with 74%. We exclude colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music from the ranking. Next table shows the schools that have high graduation rates with transfer-out rates and retention rates. You may want to check colleges having the lowest graduation rates in Colorado.
Colleges with Highest Graduation Rate in Colorado
NameGraduation RateTransfer-out RateRetention Rate (full-time/part-time)
1Colorado College
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsColorado Springs, CO
86%-91%
2University of Denver
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDenver, CO
77%-88%
3University of Colorado Boulder
Public, four-yearsBoulder, CO
74%15%88%
4Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Public, four-yearsFort Collins, CO
66%18%86%
5Regis University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsDenver, CO
66%-72%
6Colorado Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-yearsLakewood, CO
60%-83%
7University of Northern Colorado
Public, four-yearsGreeley, CO
51%30%75%
8Western Colorado University
Public, four-yearsGunnison, CO
46%17%77%
9University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Public, four-yearsDenver, CO
43%32%70%
10University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Public, four-yearsColorado Springs, CO
42%19%67%
11Colorado Mesa University
Public, four-yearsGrand Junction, CO
39%27%76%
12Fort Lewis College
Public, four-yearsDurango, CO
38%34%59%
13Colorado State University Pueblo
Public, four-yearsPueblo, CO
35%24%62%
14Adams State University
Public, four-yearsAlamosa, CO
28%37%57%
15Metropolitan State University of Denver
Public, four-yearsDenver, CO
28%29%63%
16Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Private (for-profit), four-yearsColorado Springs, CO
19%-46%