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Colorado Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,177
($12,468)
Average Acceptance Rates 74.46 %
Total Student Population 689,978
Average Graduation Rates 57.10 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.15 to 1

Colorado Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, there are 113 colleges and universities in Colorado State - 34 public and 79 private schools. By school level, there are 51 four(4) Years or high, 42 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 20 less than tow(2) years schools in Colorado. Next table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Colorado.
Colorado College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
Public34
Private (not-for-profit)18
Private (for-profit)61
4 Year or High51
2-4 Year42
Less than 2 year20

2020 Average Key Statistics for Colorado Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Colorado colleges is 74.46% and the average graduation rate is 57.10% in academic year 2019-2020. Total 689,978 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Colorado colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.15 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Colorado.
[Chart] 2020 Colorado Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Colorado colleges is 22.175 %
Average Retention Rate for Colorado colleges is 70.094594594595 %

2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees For Colorado Colleges

For academic year 2019-2020, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Colorado colleges are $12,468 for Colorado residents and $17,177 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,365 for in-state students and $18,796 for out-of-state students.
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Colorado 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,468$17,177
Graduate$15,365$18,796
[Chart] Colorado State 2019-2020 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Colorado Colleges

Colorado colleges and universities are offering 3,523 programs through online and on-site education. Next table lists number of programs by offered degree.

Offered Programs at Colorado State
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate56959
One but less than two years certificate36122
Associate's Degree58079
Two but less than four years certificate280
Bachelor's Degree963175
Post Bachelor's Degree12678
Master's Degree623194
Post Master's Degree145
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship23616
Doctor's degree - professional practice196
Doctor's degree - other43

Special Learning Opportunities at Colorado State

In Colorado, 3 colleges offer all programs online completely. 54 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 30 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 17 colleges have the ROTC programs and 23 colleges offer the study abroad programs. Next table shows the number of Colorado schools which are offering special learning opportunities by category.

Special Learning Opportunities at Colorado State
Online Completely3 out of 118 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes54 out of 118 Schools
Graduate Online Classes30 out of 118 Schools
ROTC17 out of 118 Schools
Weekend/Evening College52 out of 118 Schools
Teacher certificate21 out of 118 Schools
Study Abroad23 out of 118 Schools

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