Private for-profit · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Colorado School of Trades

Lakewood, Colorado. 85 undergraduates. Admits 91% of applicants.

76%Graduation rate39 pts above the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$25,187Average net price per year153% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$50,801Median earnings 10 years after starting13% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$25,187

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 rate76%38%
Return for second year93%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$47,354$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$50,801$45,146
Median debt at graduation—$12,000

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 associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

1 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians71$37,432$50,760$12,000

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

91%Admission rate
10:1Students per faculty member
43%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Colorado School of Trades cost per year?
The average net price at Colorado School of Trades, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,187 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Colorado School of Trades graduates earn?
Former Colorado School of Trades students earn a median of $50,801 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Colorado School of Trades?
76% of Colorado School of Trades students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.