Colorado Colleges with Lowest Enrollment Rate
This page lists the schools having low yield) in Colorado. The yield, also known as enrollment rate, is the percent of students who choose to enroll after having been offered admission. Higher yield means that more admitted students are finally enrolled into the school.
University of Denver, has the lowest yield rate of 9.15% for academic year 2024-2025 in Colorado. Western Colorado University is positioned second with 11.48% yield and Regis University follows them with 12%. Next table shows the schools that have low yield rates with admission statistics and acceptance rates. Colleges whose programs are focused on certificate, associate, and/or special subjects such as arts and music are excluded from the ranking. You may want to check colleges having the highest yield rates in Colorado.
| Name | Yield | # of Applicants | # of Admitted | # of Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of DenverPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDenver, CO | 9.15% | 18,786 | 14,618 | 1,337 | 77.81% |
| 2 | Western Colorado UniversityPublic, four-yearsGunnison, CO | 11.48% | 3,119 | 3,110 | 357 | 99.71% |
| 3 | Regis UniversityPrivate (not-for-profit), four-yearsDenver, CO | 11.83% | 5,722 | 4,947 | 585 | 86.46% |
| 4 | University of Colorado Colorado SpringsPublic, four-yearsColorado Springs, CO | 12.85% | 13,147 | 12,799 | 1,645 | 97.35% |
| 5 | University of Northern ColoradoPublic, four-yearsGreeley, CO | 13.01% | 11,127 | 9,553 | 1,243 | 85.85% |
| 6 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic, four-yearsDenver, CO | 13.08% | 14,931 | 11,151 | 1,458 | 74.68% |
| 7 | University of Colorado BoulderPublic, four-yearsBoulder, CO | 14.15% | 67,286 | 52,539 | 7,432 | 78.08% |
| 8 | Colorado State University-Fort CollinsPublic, four-yearsFort Collins, CO | 16.11% | 38,465 | 34,057 | 5,485 | 88.54% |
| 9 | Metropolitan State University of DenverPublic, four-yearsDenver, CO | 19.12% | 11,622 | 11,483 | 2,196 | 98.80% |
| 10 | Fort Lewis CollegePublic, four-yearsDurango, CO | 19.49% | 4,986 | 3,854 | 751 | 77.30% |
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