Colorado Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Colorado. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 18.58% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -0.72%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 8.14% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.59% last year. The living costs in Colorado Colleges have risen 37.10% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Colorado
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,953$15,958 $9,127$18,715 $11,835$12,879
2012-13 $6,374
7.07%
$16,916
6.00%
$9,663
5.87%
$18,602
-0.60%
$12,164
2.78%
$12,408
-3.66%
2013-14 $6,860
7.62%
$17,647
4.32%
$9,827
1.70%
$19,022
2.26%
$12,436
2.24%
$12,763
2.86%
2014-15 $7,188
4.78%
$18,191
3.08%
$10,531
7.16%
$20,028
5.29%
$12,904
3.76%
$13,101
2.65%
2015-16 $7,430
3.37%
$18,772
3.19%
$10,818
2.73%
$20,544
2.58%
$13,052
1.15%
$13,465
2.78%
2016-17 $8,077
8.71%
$19,789
5.42%
$11,280
4.27%
$20,599
0.27%
$13,306
1.95%
$13,571
0.79%
2017-18 $8,312
2.91%
$20,495
3.57%
$11,048
-2.06%
$20,667
0.33%
$13,731
3.19%
$13,613
0.31%
2018-19 $8,646
4.02%
$21,070
2.81%
$11,855
7.30%
$20,005
-3.20%
$14,588
6.24%
$14,512
6.60%
2019-20 $8,637
-0.10%
$21,191
0.57%
$11,672
-1.54%
$19,824
-0.90%
$14,884
2.03%
$14,910
2.74%
2020-21 $8,697
0.69%
$21,126
-0.31%
$11,945
2.34%
$19,986
0.82%
$15,143
1.74%
$15,452
3.64%
2021-22 $8,918
2.54%
$21,528
1.90%
$11,993
0.40%
$20,228
1.21%
$15,375
1.53%
$15,761
2.00%
2022-23 $8,970
0.58%
$22,143
2.86%
$12,953
8.00%
$21,942
8.47%
$16,082
4.60%
$16,534
4.90%
2023-24 $8,772
-2.21%
$21,728
-1.87%
$13,056
0.80%
$21,113
-3.78%
$16,960
5.46%
$18,547
12.17%
2024-25 $8,609
-1.86%
$21,571
-0.72%
$13,068
0.09%
$21,659
2.59%
$17,692
4.32%
$20,265
9.26%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Colorado Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Colorado Colleges is $8,236 for state residents and $20,789 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,729 for state residents and $7,574.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,472. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,955 for state residents and $21,546 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,991.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,236$4,729 $14,472
Public (out-of-State)$20,789$7,574$14,472
Private$20,241-$14,472
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$12,955
Public (out-of-State)$21,546
Private$19,991
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