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Colorado College is a private liberal arts college located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colorado College is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Colorado College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,013 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Colorado, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Colorado College bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Colorado College is ranked 6th in Colorado.
Colorado College’s median net annual cost of $24,703 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Colorado College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Ethnic/Gender studies, English Language & Lit - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,703
Average years to graduate
4.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 84% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Colorado College is 31% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Colorado College, Pell Grant recipients represent 14% of the measured graduating class, 21% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Colorado College graduates within 4 years.
Colorado College is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Colorado College’s economic mobility score of 12.05 is calculated by adjusting the 1.41 economic score of lower-income students by the 14% pell grant recipients within the student body. Colorado College’s EMS of 12.05 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Colorado College pays $24,703 a year, $53,377 less than the $78,080 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,703
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Colorado College, 57% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,703 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 26% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,415. This is 28% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,010
Pell grants
$5,221
State grants
$4,807
Institutional grants
$45,654
Colorado College's very selective admissions are indicated by their 14% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,975 applicants, of which 1,564 were admitted and 620 enrolled. Colorado College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Colorado College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
93%
59%
In-state
24%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
3%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%