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Colorado Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,136
($12,123)
Average Acceptance Rates 79.82 %
Total Student Population 377,370
Average Graduation Rates 57.02 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.17 to 1

Colorado Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 117 colleges and universities are active in Colorado - 36 public and 81 private schools. By school level, there are 52 four(4) Years or high, 44 two(2) but less thant four(4) years, and 21 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
Public36 schools
Private (not-for-profit)18 schools
Private (for-profit)63 schools
4 Year or High52 schools
2-4 Year44 schools
Less than 2 year21 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Colorado Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Colorado colleges is 79.82% and the average graduation rate is 57.02% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 377,370 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Colorado colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.17 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Colorado.
[Chart] 2022 Colorado Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Colorado colleges is 20.8 %
Average Retention Rate for Colorado colleges is 70.397435897436 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Colorado Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Colorado colleges are $12,123 for Colorado residents and $17,136 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,543 for in-state students and $18,797 for out-of-state students.
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Colorado 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,123$17,136
Graduate$15,543$18,797
[Chart] Colorado State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Colorado Colleges

Colorado colleges and universities are offering 3,446 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
One but less than two years certificate34020
Associate's Degree51450
Two but less than four years certificate130
Bachelor's Degree934138
Post Bachelor's Degree179100
Master's Degree664186
Post Master's Degree2312
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship24112
Doctor's degree - professional practice258
Doctor's degree - other21

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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