Colorado Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 22 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Colorado (4 public and 18 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,884 for Colorado residents and $15,554 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,876. Total 17,632 students are attending Colorado community colleges (882 on average). The average graduation rate is 62.67% and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Colorado is $33,657.

Colorado Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 22 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Colorado - 4 schools are public and 18 private. 15 community colleges in Colorado have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 90.91% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 72.50%.
Total 17,632 students are attending Colorado community colleges and, among them, 237 students enrolled online exclusively. 2 schools offer online degree/programs out of Colorado community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Colorado Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools22 community colleges (4 public, 18 private)
Open Admission Policy15 out of 22 schools
Acceptance Rate90.91%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)72.50%
Tuition & Fees$4,884 Colorado Residents
$15,554 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,876
Student PopulationTotal 17,632 (882 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 237 (119 on average) in 2 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate62.67%
Transfer-out Rate16.56%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.45 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$33,657

Colorado Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Intellitec College-Colorado Springs is ranked first among Colorado community colleges and Northeastern Junior College and Otero College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $4,884 for Colorado residents and $15,554 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Colorado community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Colorado
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
$18,900 $4,820 $36,900 679 51% 22 to 1
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling
$5,730$8,267 $6,930 $37,700 1,684 56% 18 to 1
Otero College
La Junta
$4,560$7,270 $8,247 $31,100 959 38% 14 to 1
IBMC College
Fort Collins
$15,300 $9,451 $27,500 297 86% 15 to 1
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction
$23,730 $5,492 $24,900 1,077 63% 22 to 1
Altierus Career College-Thornton
Thornton
$10,403 - $29,400 7 - 24 to 1
Apex College of Veterinary Technology
Colorado Springs
$13,850 $4,390 $0 27 67% 4 to 1
Glenwood Beauty Academy
Glenwood Springs
$18,900 - $27,500 63 - 10 to 1
Fort Collins Bible College
Fort Collins
$2,200 - $0 - - -
Hair Dynamics Education Center
Fort Collins
$16,500 - - 117 - 13 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
$17,183 $4,976 $30,600 305 68% 25 to 1
National Beauty College
Denver
$3,100 $3,607 - 21 - 7 to 1
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver
$13,819 $6,110 $30,900 139 27% 17 to 1
Pickens Technical College
Aurora
$5,140$9,250 $6,235 $35,900 1,060 76% 20 to 1
New Dimensions Beauty Academy Inc
Parker
$15,600 - - 69 - 11 to 1
Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood
$27,150 $6,300 $38,200 85 81% 10 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver
$17,183 $5,098 $30,600 664 73% 25 to 1
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder
$22,597 $4,868 - 8,504 48% 48 to 1
Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora
$17,183 $5,226 - 266 72% 25 to 1
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield
$20,235 $8,501 $51,800 397 63% 14 to 1
Otero Junior College - La Junta High School
La Junta
$4,107$6,563 - - - - -
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver
$37,010 $3,766 $38,200 1,212 71% 25 to 1
Average$4,884$15,554 $5,876$33,657882 62.67%18.45 to 1
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