Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
18%Acceptance rate
$33,375Average net price / year
88%Graduation rate
$65,222Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,257Median debt at graduation
2,014Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $70,734
- Total cost of attendance
- $86,921
- Room & board
- $16,020
- Books & supplies
- $1,240
- Average net price
- $33,375
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,217
- $30–48k
- $15,477
- $48–75k
- $12,568
- $75–110k
- $24,129
- $110k+
- $44,141
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 18.5%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 640–730
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 590–730
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 29–33
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 88%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $47,611
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $65,222
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,257
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 26%
Programs: what graduates earn
5 of 42 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 84 | $58,082 | $18,628 |
| Biology, General | — | $36,571 | $20,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 63 | $17,372 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | $29,045 | — |
| Sociology | 31 | $56,649 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,014
- Graduate students
- 33
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 68%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $115,074 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.coloradocollege.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 7% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- English – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 17% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Colorado College?
18.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1365 on the SAT.
How much does Colorado College cost?
The average net price after grants is $33,375 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $70,734 and the full cost of attendance is $86,921.
How much do Colorado College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $65,222 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
88% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Colorado Springs
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 28,086 students |
$16,745 | — | 19% | $37,180 |
| Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · Public · 9,595 students |
$6,007 | — | 21% | $40,796 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Public · 8,697 students |
$15,788 | 97% | 47% | $54,659 |
| Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 679 students |
$30,716 | — | 51% | $42,169 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 305 students |
$26,848 | — | 68% | $38,673 |
| Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofit · 284 students |
— | — | — | $41,450 |
| International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 248 students |
$20,725 | — | 73% | $22,332 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 204 students |
$22,022 | — | 85% | $27,683 |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 121 students |
$14,409 | — | 66% | $28,934 |
| TIGI Hairdressing Academy Legacy Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit · 72 students |
$25,777 | — | 60% | $22,480 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.