How Graduation Rate Changes over Past 5 Years for Colorado 4-Year Colleges

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduation rate of Colorado 4-Year Colleges is 49.21%. Compared to last year's rate, the 2023 graduation rate decreased by 3.15%.
Over the past 5 years, the graduation rate of Colorado 4-Year Colleges has decreased by 12.99% from 56.56% to 49.21%. Of the 88 Colorado 4-Year Colleges, 23 schools's graduation rate is higher than 5 years ago and 49 schools' rate is lower.
You can check 2023 graduation rate along with transfer-out and retention rate at Colorado 4-Year Colleges graduation rate comparison table.

Comparison Table of Graduation Rate Changes for Colorado 4-Year Colleges

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Graduation Rate Changes from 2017 to 2022 at Colorado 4-Year Colleges
School Name2018-192019-202020-212021-222022-235-Year Average
Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO27.00%29.00%
2%
32.00%
3%
28.00%
4%
28.00%28.80%
Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO34.00%26.00%
8%
35.00%
9%
39.00%
4%
27.00%
12%
32.20%
Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO20.00%25.00%
5%
25.00%28.00%
3%
26.00%
2%
24.80%
Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, CO42.00%38.00%
4%
30.00%
8%
30.00%58.00%
28%
39.60%
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO48.00%51.00%
3%
44.00%
7%
48.00%
4%
43.00%
5%
46.80%
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO45.00%45.00%44.00%
1%
44.00%42.00%
2%
44.00%
Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, CO56.00%96.00%
40%
81.00%
15%
85.00%
4%
74.00%
11%
78.40%
University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO71.00%69.00%
2%
72.00%
3%
74.00%
2%
74.00%72.00%
Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO52.00%54.00%
2%
60.00%
6%
58.00%
2%
60.00%
2%
56.80%
Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO89.00%83.00%
6%
87.00%
4%
85.00%
2%
86.00%
1%
86.00%
Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO72.00%75.00%
3%
71.00%
4%
63.00%
8%
71.00%
8%
70.40%
Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO21.00%24.00%
3%
25.00%
1%
27.00%
2%
26.00%
1%
24.60%
Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO42.00%42.00%35.00%
7%
33.00%
2%
31.00%
2%
36.60%
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO80.00%82.00%
2%
84.00%
2%
83.00%
1%
81.00%
2%
82.00%
Colorado School of TradesLakewood, CO85.00%84.00%
1%
77.00%
7%
71.00%
6%
76.00%
5%
78.60%
Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO71.00%69.00%
2%
70.00%
1%
69.00%
1%
66.00%
3%
69.00%
Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO29.00%26.00%
3%
23.00%
3%
22.00%
1%
19.00%
3%
23.80%
Community College of AuroraAurora, CO27.00%21.00%
6%
25.00%
4%
31.00%
6%
25.00%
6%
25.80%
Technical College of the RockiesDelta, CO99.00%----99.00%
Community College of DenverDenver, CO13.00%15.00%
2%
18.00%
3%
17.00%
1%
18.00%
1%
16.20%
Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver, CO61.00%57.00%
4%
58.00%
1%
62.00%
4%
65.00%
3%
60.60%
University of DenverDenver, CO77.00%76.00%
1%
75.00%
1%
75.00%77.00%
2%
76.00%
Emily Griffith Technical CollegeDenver, CO81.00%----81.00%
Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO44.00%41.00%
3%
42.00%
1%
44.00%
2%
38.00%
6%
41.80%
Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO26.00%17.00%
9%
22.00%
5%
25.00%
3%
27.00%
2%
23.40%
International Salon and Spa AcademyColorado Springs, CO68.00%----68.00%
Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO39.00%40.00%
1%
40.00%35.00%
5%
44.00%
9%
39.60%
Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO36.00%33.00%
3%
36.00%
3%
38.00%
2%
39.00%
1%
36.40%
Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO28.00%28.00%32.00%
4%
29.00%
3%
28.00%
1%
29.00%
Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, CO57.00%47.00%
10%
47.00%56.00%
9%
35.00%
21%
48.40%
Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO42.00%35.00%
7%
31.00%
4%
34.00%
3%
31.00%
3%
34.60%
Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs, CO-35.00%55.00%
20%
-66.00%52.00%
Northeastern Junior CollegeSterling, CO46.00%47.00%
1%
48.00%
1%
52.00%
4%
51.00%
1%
48.80%
University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO47.00%52.00%
5%
51.00%
1%
51.00%51.00%50.40%
Otero CollegeLa Junta, CO39.00%37.00%
2%
38.00%
1%
38.00%37.00%
1%
37.80%
Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO18.00%16.00%
2%
17.00%
1%
24.00%
7%
22.00%
2%
19.40%
Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO23.00%20.00%
3%
21.00%
1%
19.00%
2%
23.00%
4%
21.20%
Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO24.00%32.00%
8%
24.00%
8%
22.00%
2%
38.00%
16%
28.00%
Regis UniversityDenver, CO69.00%64.00%
5%
67.00%
3%
62.00%
5%
66.00%
4%
65.60%
Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO41.00%42.00%
1%
38.00%
4%
43.00%
5%
40.00%
3%
40.80%
Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO100.00%100.00%75.00%
25%
77.00%
2%
83.00%
6%
87.00%
Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO32.00%35.00%
3%
36.00%
1%
38.00%
2%
35.00%
3%
35.20%
Pickens Technical CollegeAurora, CO81.00%68.00%
13%
65.00%
3%
64.00%
1%
61.00%
3%
67.80%
Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO52.00%59.00%
7%
50.00%
9%
62.00%
12%
43.00%
19%
53.20%
Intellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction, CO67.00%72.00%
5%
64.00%
8%
67.00%
3%
50.00%
17%
64.00%
Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO41.00%50.00%
9%
55.00%
5%
41.00%
14%
50.00%
9%
47.40%
United States Air Force AcademyUSAF Academy, CO83.00%85.00%
2%
87.00%
2%
86.00%
1%
99.00%
13%
88.00%
Empire Beauty School-ThorntonThornton, CO50.00%----50.00%
Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO48.00%51.00%
3%
50.00%
1%
47.00%
3%
46.00%
1%
48.40%
Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO100.00%100.00%-50.00%-83.33%
Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteBoulder, CO69.00%----69.00%
IBMC CollegeFort Collins, CO75.00%61.00%
14%
56.00%
5%
61.00%
5%
67.00%
6%
64.00%
Avalon Institute-AuroraAurora, CO60.00%----60.00%
Cheeks Beauty AcademyLoveland, CO80.00%----80.00%
Colorado School of Healing ArtsLakewood, CO85.00%----85.00%
Pima Medical Institute-DenverDenver, CO73.00%71.00%
2%
79.00%
8%
72.00%
7%
62.00%
10%
71.40%
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO70.00%68.00%
2%
70.00%
2%
68.00%
2%
61.00%
7%
67.40%
Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO99.00%99.00%94.00%
5%
--97.33%
Colorado Media SchoolDenver, CO63.00%----63.00%
Empire Beauty School-LittletonLittleton, CO53.00%----53.00%
Empire Beauty School-AuroraAurora, CO41.00%----41.00%
Academy of Natural Therapy IncGreeley, CO43.00%----43.00%
Taft University SystemLakewood, CO-----0.00%
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderBoulder, CO53.00%72.00%
19%
51.00%
21%
47.00%
4%
46.00%
1%
53.80%
Denver College of NursingDenver, CO-----0.00%
Aveda Institute-DenverDenver, CO65.00%65.00%---65.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO42.00%----42.00%
The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO78.00%----78.00%
Pima Medical Institute-AuroraAurora, CO84.00%81.00%
3%
78.00%
3%
67.00%
11%
55.00%
12%
73.00%
United Beauty CollegeDenver, CO99.00%100.00%
1%
---99.50%
Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO38.00%40.00%
2%
85.00%
45%
27.00%
58%
67.00%
40%
51.40%
Colorado State University GlobalAurora, CO-----0.00%
Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterWestminster, CO69.00%----69.00%
Paul Mitchell the School-DenverLakewood, CO60.00%----60.00%
DeVry University-ColoradoWestminster, CO30.00%23.00%
7%
20.00%
3%
75.00%
55%
25.00%
50%
34.60%
Stacey James InstituteParker, CO100.00%78.00%
22%
---89.00%
Tuana European Beauty AcademyFort Collins, CO-----0.00%
Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, CO---100.00%-100.00%
Columbia College - DenverAurora, CO-----0.00%
Columbia College - DenverCentennial, CO-----0.00%
Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessLas Animas, CO-----0.00%
Otero College - La Junta High SchoolLa Junta, CO-----0.00%
Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthAurora, CO-----0.00%
United College of Health and BeautyEnglewood, CO-----0.00%
Turing School of Software & DesignDenver, CO-----0.00%
National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Denver, CO-----0.00%
Fort Collins Bible CollegeFort Collins, CO-----0.00%
Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverDenver, CO-----0.00%
Average56.56%53.53%
3.03%
50.85%
2.68%
50.81%
0.04%
49.21%
1.6%
52.19%
*Schools missing information are not included in this table. The schools have not report their information to the IPEDS/NCES or not applicable.)
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