Colorado College

www.coloradocollege.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$67,458

4.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$35,281

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

20%

7,532 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,173

97.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

86%

467 Graduates

About

Colorado College is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, CO. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Colorado College were General Political Science & Government (47 degrees awarded), Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (44 degrees), and General Economics (36 degrees).

In 2023, 604 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado College. 54.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (402 degrees), 7.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado College is $67,458, which is $38,178 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 206 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado College is $67,458, which is $38,178 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,281.

In 2023, 57% of undergraduate students attending Colorado College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$67,458

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Colorado College was $67,458. The cost of tuition at Colorado College is $38,178 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$35,281

2023 Value

6.34%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Colorado College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,281. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Colorado College grew by 6.34%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colorado College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,376

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado College was of $14,376 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.18% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Colorado College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Colorado College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colorado College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 206 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Colorado College received 7,532 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4% annual growth. Out of those 7,532 applicants, 1,509 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20% acceptance rate.

There were 2,173 students enrolled at Colorado College in 2023. 20% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colorado College has an overall enrollment yield of 34.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,509

Accepted Out of 7,532

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado College was 20% (1,509 admissions from 7,532 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 16.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 4%, while admissions grew by 18%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colorado College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

20%

Submission Percentage (2023)

104

Scores Submitted (2023)

20% of enrolled first-time students at Colorado College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Colorado College had a total enrollment of 2,173 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Colorado College is 2,110 students and the part-time enrollment is 63. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Colorado College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.04% Two or More Races, 4.92% Asian, 2.62% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colorado College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.3%), followed by White Male (30.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.66%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.1%), followed by Black or African American Male (14.3%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (7.14%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,173 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado College is 2,110 and the part-time enrollment is 63. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Colorado College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colorado College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado College was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Colorado College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,470 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
242 enrolled students
Two or More Races
153 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colorado College is 67.6% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.04% Two or More Races, 4.92% Asian, 2.62% Black or African American, 0.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.184% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 23 students (1.06%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 56 more women than men received degrees from Colorado College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colorado College is white (402 degrees awarded). There were 7.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (56 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colorado College is General Political Science & Government (47 degrees awarded), followed by Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (44 degrees) and General Economics (36 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (63 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), and Social Sciences (171 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (368,734 people), Other managers (316,220 people), Postsecondary teachers (191,480 people), Chief executives & legislators (138,529 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (136,227 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (63 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees), and Physical Sciences (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Colorado College are Natural Resources & Conservation (63 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (15 degrees), Social Sciences (171 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees), and Physical Sciences (28 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado College are Elementary & secondary schools (777,950 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (772,662 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (653,364 people), Legal services (406,861 people), and Computer Systems Design (338,316 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado College.

Most Common (2023)

General Political Science & Government
47 degrees awarded
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
44 degrees awarded
General Economics
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colorado College was General Political Science & Government with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Colorado College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

274

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

330

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 274 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado College, which is 0.83 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (330).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colorado College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado College in General Economics, which is 3 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado College in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.35 times more than the 20 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

82%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 82% of students graduating from Colorado College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Colorado College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.428% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
402 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
56 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado College is white (402 degrees awarded). There were 7.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (56 degrees).

2.15% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
213 degrees awarded
White Male
189 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado College is white female (213 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (189 degrees).

Operations

Colorado College has an endowment valued at nearly $878M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 91.1M (10.4%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Colorado College had a total salary expenditure of 173M. Colorado College employs 81 Assistant professors, 72 Associate professors and 60 Professors. Most academics at Colorado College are Female Associate professor (45), Male Assistant professor (41), and Female Assistant professor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 117 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 96 employees, and Management with 95 employees.

Endowment

$878M

2023 Endowment

6.64%

growth from 2022

Colorado College has an endowment valued at about $878M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado College grew 6.64% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $826M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colorado College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.18M - Federal
$446k - State
$69.1k - Local

As of 2023, Colorado College received $1.18M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $446k from state grants and contracts, and $69.1k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$68.5M

2023 Salaries

10%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Colorado College paid a median of $68.5M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($173M) and a 10% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.31% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 9.09% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$24.9M

Instructional Salaries

225

Number of Employees

In 2023, Colorado College paid a total of $24.9M to 225 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

81 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

117 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado College were Assistant professor with 81 employees, Associate professor with 72 employees, and Professor with 60 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado College were Office and Administrative Support with 117 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 96 employees, and Management with 95 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado College was Female Associate professor with 45 employees, Male Assistant professor with 41 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colorado College.

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