Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Colorado Media School

Denver, Colorado. 38 undergraduates.

85%Graduation rate14 pts above the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$30,908Average net price per year74% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$42,471Median earnings 10 years after starting16% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($42,471). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$30,181
$30,000–$48,000$31,739
$48,001–$75,000$32,217
$75,001–$110,000$34,416

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.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate85%71%
Return for second year55%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,822$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$42,471$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication7—$38,223—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication98$27,538$36,044$10,267

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.

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Quick answers

How much does Colorado Media School cost per year?
The average net price at Colorado Media School, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $30,908 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Colorado Media School graduates earn?
Former Colorado Media School students earn a median of $42,471 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Colorado Media School?
85% of Colorado Media School students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Colorado Media School graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Colorado Media School is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.