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Colorado Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $16,626
($11,710)
Average Acceptance Rates 18.08 %
Total Student Population 363,819
Average Graduation Rates 56.74 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.59 to 1

Colorado Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2021-2022, 112 colleges and universities are active in Colorado - 37 public and 75 private schools. By school level, there are 49 four(4) Years or high, 42 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
Public37 schools
Private (not-for-profit)18 schools
Private (for-profit)57 schools
4 Year or High49 schools
2-4 Year42 schools
Less than 2 year21 schools

2022 Average Key Statistics for Colorado Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Colorado colleges is 18.08% and the average graduation rate is 56.74% in academic year 2021-2022. Total 363,819 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Colorado colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.59 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 19.702702702703 %
Average Retention Rate for Colorado colleges is 71.054054054054 %

2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees For Colorado Colleges

For academic year 2021-2022, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Colorado colleges are $11,710 for Colorado residents and $16,626 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $16,186 for in-state students and $19,765 for out-of-state students.
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Colorado 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,710$16,626
Graduate$16,186$19,765
[Chart] Colorado State 2021-2022 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Colorado Colleges

Colorado colleges and universities are offering 3,434 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 certificate33817
Associate's Degree52832
Two but less than four years certificate120
Bachelor's Degree91991
Post Bachelor's Degree19069
Master's Degree629140
Post Master's Degree209
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2387
Doctor's degree - professional practice266
Doctor's degree - other21

Special Learning Opportunities at Colorado State

In Colorado, 2 colleges offer all programs online completely. 45 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 26 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 16 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 Completely2 out of 92 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes45 out of 92 Schools
Graduate Online Classes26 out of 92 Schools
ROTC16 out of 92 Schools
Weekend/Evening College39 out of 92 Schools
Teacher certificate20 out of 92 Schools
Study Abroad23 out of 92 Schools

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