Colorado College
Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell in his daughter's memory, the college offers over 40 majors and 30 minors, and enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduates at its 90-acre (36 ha) campus.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Average net price: $33,375
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,349
- Graduation rate (150%): 88%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $65,222
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,826
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,611
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Colorado Springs, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Colorado College include Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Other.
- Political Science (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $122,998 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,628
- Psychology (37 bachelor's)
- Economics, Other (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $122,998 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,628
- Environmental Science (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,393 4 years after graduation
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,970 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Sociology (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,649 4 years after graduation
- Environmental Studies (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,393 4 years after graduation
- Computer and Information Sciences, Other (25 bachelor's)
- Economics (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $122,998 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,628
- Cell Biology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,970 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
Degree mix: Computer Science 18%, Biological Sciences 55%, Psychology 27%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Colorado College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,732 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,732
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,987
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,051
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,254
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $51,525
- In-state tuition and fees: $70,734
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $70,734
- Books and supplies: $1,240
- On-campus room and board: $16,020
- Off-campus room and board: $16,020
- Off-campus with family: $2,787
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,994
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 26%
- Average institutional grant: $48,772
- Average federal loan: $5,757
- Median debt at graduation: $18,257
Admissions
Colorado College admits 18% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,511
- Admitted: 1,572
- Enrolled: 476
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,349
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 28%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduate students: 29
- Graduation rate: 88%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 18%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $153,484
- Associate professor salary: $116,282
- Assistant professor salary: $88,240
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,702
- Average SAT: 1,340
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Colorado College acceptance rate? Colorado College admits 18% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Colorado College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,732 a year after aid. Average net price is $33,375.
What majors does Colorado College offer? Popular programs include Political Science, Psychology, Economics, Other, Environmental Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
What is the average salary after Colorado College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $65,222 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Colorado College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 88%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Colorado College official site: https://coloradocollege.edu.