Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado. 2,014 undergraduates. Admits 18% of applicants.

86%Graduation rate32 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$27,951Average net price per year40% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$70,914Median earnings 10 years after starting20% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$19,500Median debt at graduation10% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,500) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($70,914).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$13,592
$30,000–$48,000$13,250
$48,001–$75,000$13,798
$75,001–$110,000$28,292
Over $110,000$43,403

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $73,566.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate86%54%
Return for second year94%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$50,800$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$70,914$58,912
Median debt at graduation$19,500$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

37 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Economics90$58,227$110,691$15,015
Political Science and Government45$58,021$81,460$19,500
Natural Resources Conservation and Research62—$50,689$19,500
Biology, General—$25,086—$16,150
Area Studies9———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies12———
Computer and Information Sciences, General30———
Education, General8———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services3———
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics4———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2———
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics8———
English Language and Literature, General7———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies16———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities8———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology10———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences18———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology33———
Neurobiology and Neurosciences17———
Mathematics14———
Museology/Museum Studies4———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2———
Philosophy17———
Chemistry3———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences10———
Physics15———
Psychology, General39———
Research and Experimental Psychology———$21,500
Anthropology8———
Sociology26——$20,500
Social Sciences, Other4———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft1———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts14———
Fine and Studio Arts30——$20,792
Music7———
History13———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

18%Admission rate
1,365Average SAT of admitted students
29–33ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
16%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Colorado College cost per year?
The average net price at Colorado College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $27,951 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Colorado College graduates earn?
Former Colorado College students earn a median of $70,914 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Colorado College?
86% of Colorado College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Colorado College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Colorado College is $19,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.