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Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rate in Colorado

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