Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate in Colorado
Ranked by graduation rate (51 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Graduation rate | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO · Public | 97% | $7,197 | $35,487 |
| 2 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofit | 88% | $33,375 | $65,222 |
| 3 | United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO · Public | 88% | — | — |
| 4 | IBMC College Fort Collins, CO · Private for-profit | 86% | $34,590 | $34,432 |
| 5 | Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | 85% | $22,022 | $27,683 |
| 6 | Aveda Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit | 84% | $20,167 | $38,020 |
| 7 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO · Public | 82% | $28,690 | $97,335 |
| 8 | Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO · Private for-profit | 78% | $25,711 | — |
| 9 | University of Denver Denver, CO · Private nonprofit | 76% | $36,131 | $71,155 |
| 10 | Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO · Public | 76% | $6,600 | $39,210 |
| 11 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public | 74% | $25,346 | $69,738 |
| 12 | International Salon and Spa Academy Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | 73% | $20,725 | $22,332 |
| 13 | Pima Medical Institute-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit | 73% | $22,034 | $38,673 |
| 14 | Pima Medical Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit | 72% | $23,255 | — |
| 15 | Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO · Private for-profit | 71% | $32,423 | $46,396 |
| 16 | Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | 68% | $26,848 | $38,673 |
| 17 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO · Public | 67% | $21,279 | $60,543 |
| 18 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO · Private nonprofit | 64% | $29,500 | $50,416 |
| 19 | Concorde Career College-Aurora Aurora, CO · Private for-profit | 64% | $16,666 | $42,456 |
| 20 | Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO · Private for-profit | 63% | $19,216 | $31,541 |
| 21 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield, CO · Private for-profit | 63% | $30,065 | $59,093 |
| 22 | Regis University Denver, CO · Private nonprofit | 61% | $18,397 | $72,105 |
| 23 | Northeastern Junior College Sterling, CO · Public | 56% | $13,801 | $39,893 |
| 24 | Lamar Community College Lamar, CO · Public | 55% | $9,161 | $38,719 |
| 25 | Trinidad State College Trinidad, CO · Public | 55% | $10,772 | $36,475 |
| 26 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO · Public | 51% | $17,760 | $52,231 |
| 27 | Intellitec College-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | 51% | $30,716 | $42,169 |
| 28 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO · Public | 51% | $16,425 | $46,833 |
| 29 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder Boulder, CO · Private for-profit | 48% | $13,367 | $32,001 |
| 30 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Public | 47% | $15,788 | $54,659 |
| 31 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO · Public | 46% | $11,900 | $64,270 |
| 32 | Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO · Public | 45% | $9,266 | $39,429 |
| 33 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO · Public | 41% | $15,103 | $45,823 |
| 34 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO · Public | 40% | $10,051 | $55,563 |
| 35 | Aims Community College Greeley, CO · Public | 40% | $11,463 | $41,887 |
| 36 | Adams State University Alamosa, CO · Public | 39% | $12,980 | $44,372 |
| 37 | Otero College La Junta, CO · Public | 38% | $11,103 | $39,018 |
| 38 | Naropa University Boulder, CO · Private nonprofit | 37% | $29,179 | $28,720 |
| 39 | Fort Lewis College Durango, CO · Public | 36% | $17,296 | $46,349 |
| 40 | Front Range Community College Westminster, CO · Public | 35% | $13,031 | $45,910 |
| 41 | Colorado Northwestern Community College Rangely, CO · Public | 34% | $12,131 | $43,526 |
| 42 | Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO · Public | 33% | $8,656 | $44,592 |
| 43 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO · Public | 32% | $9,044 | $46,288 |
| 44 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO · Private for-profit | 32% | $32,363 | $42,958 |
| 45 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public | 32% | $15,327 | $52,093 |
| 46 | Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO · Public | 31% | $12,045 | $37,434 |
| 47 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO · Public | 29% | $11,571 | $48,341 |
| 48 | Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO · Public | 27% | $7,813 | $44,127 |
| 49 | Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO · Public | 21% | $6,007 | $40,796 |
| 50 | Community College of Denver Denver, CO · Public | 20% | $9,450 | $39,095 |
| 51 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit | 19% | $16,745 | $37,180 |