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Colorado Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $17,396
($12,429)
Average Acceptance Rates 74.46 %
Total Student Population 375,214
Average Graduation Rates 57.10 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 15.15 to 1

Colorado Colleges Distribution

For academic year 2020-2021, 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 schools
Private (not-for-profit)18 schools
Private (for-profit)61 schools
4 Year or High51 schools
2-4 Year42 schools
Less than 2 year20 schools

2021 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 2020-2021. Total 375,214 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] 2021 Colorado Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Colorado colleges is 22.175 %
Average Retention Rate for Colorado colleges is 70.094594594595 %

2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees For Colorado Colleges

For academic year 2020-2021, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Colorado colleges are $12,429 for Colorado residents and $17,396 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $15,359 for in-state students and $18,785 for out-of-state students.
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Colorado 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$12,429$17,396
Graduate$15,359$18,785
[Chart] Colorado State 2020-2021 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Colorado Colleges

Colorado colleges and universities are offering 3,494 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 certificate58457
One but less than two years certificate35727
Associate's Degree55663
Two but less than four years certificate240
Bachelor's Degree953172
Post Bachelor's Degree13270
Master's Degree613189
Post Master's Degree2112
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship23117
Doctor's degree - professional practice218
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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