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Colorado Colleges Key Statistics

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Average Tuition & Fees $19,088
($11,902)
Average Acceptance Rates 83.17 %
Total Student Population 376,876
Average Graduation Rates 59.07 %
Average Student To Faculty Ratio 16.05 to 1

Colorado Colleges Distribution

For the academic year 2024-2025, 88 colleges and universities are active in Colorado - 33 public and 55 private schools. By school level, there are 45 4-year, 21 community colleges (2-4 years), and 22 trade/vocational schools (less than 2-years) in Colorado. The following table shows the number of schools by school type and level in Colorado.
Colorado College Distribution by Type and Level
Number of Schools
School Types
Public33 schools
Private (not-for-profit)14 schools
Private (for-profit)41 schools
School Levels
4-Year or High45 schools
Community Colleges (2-4 Year)21 schools
Trade Schools (Less than 2-year)22 schools

Average Key Statistics for Colorado Colleges

The average acceptance rate for Colorado colleges is 83.17% and the average graduation rate is 59.07% in academic year 2024-2025. Total 376,876 students including in both undergraduate and graduate programs have attended Colorado colleges and universities and the average students to faculty ratio is 16.05 to 1.
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Next charts are illustrating the core statistics for colleges and universities located in Colorado.
[Chart] Colorado Colleges Academic Statistics
Average Transfer-out Rate for Colorado colleges is 21.529411764706 %
Average Retention Rate for Colorado colleges is 70.920634920635 %

2025 Average Tuition & Fees For Colorado Colleges

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average undergraduate tuition & fees for Colorado colleges are $11,902 for Colorado residents and $19,088 for non-residents. For graduate schools, its average tuition and fees are $16,775 for in-state students and $21,403 for out-of-state students.
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Colorado 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$11,902$19,088
Graduate$16,775$21,403
[Chart] Colorado State 2024-2025 Average Tuition & Fees

Offered Degree Programs at Colorado Colleges

Colorado colleges and universities are offering 3,927 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 12-Week Certificate1717
Less than one year certificate60452
One but less than two years certificate32611
Associate's Degree76095
Two but less than four years certificate40
Bachelor's Degree948108
Post Bachelor's Degree18749
Master's Degree627128
Post Master's Degree3111
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship2366
Doctor's degree - professional practice307
Doctor's degree - other33

Special Learning Opportunities at Colorado State

In Colorado, 4 colleges offer all programs online completely. 50 colleges offer the undergraduate online programs and 26 colleges offer the graduate online programs. 15 colleges have the ROTC programs and 20 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 Completely4 out of 88 Schools
Undergraduate Online Classes50 out of 88 Schools
Graduate Online Classes26 out of 88 Schools
ROTC15 out of 88 Schools
Weekend/Evening College40 out of 88 Schools
Teacher certificate22 out of 88 Schools
Study Abroad20 out of 88 Schools
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