Colorado Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For Colorado Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,468 for Colorado residents and $17,956 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $13,057 for Colorado residents and $21,113 for out-of-state students.

Colorado School of Mines has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $44,376 and Technical College of the Rockies has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,501 among Colorado Public Colleges. For graduate programs, Colorado School of Mines has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $44,376 and Fort Lewis College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $8,358 among Colorado Public Colleges.

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Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Colorado Public Colleges in 2024 is $25,254 for state residents and $35,743 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Colorado Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$7,468	$17,956	$13,057	$21,113
Books & Supplies	$1,386		$1,386
Room & Board	$11,922		$11,922
Other Expenses	$4,477		$4,477
COA	$25,254	$35,743	$30,843	$38,899

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Colorado Public Colleges is $7,468 for state residents and $17,956 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Colorado Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$5,737	$1,182	$15,640	$1,143
2020-2021	$5,729	$1,170	$15,359	$1,133
2021-2022	$5,855	$1,192	$15,610	$1,155
2022-2023	$6,056	$1,192	$16,119	$1,154
2023-2024	$7,468	-	$17,956	$0

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Colorado Public Colleges

Colorado School of Mines $44,376
University of Colorado Boulder $41,943
Colorado State University-Fort Collins $33,751

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in Colorado Public Colleges

Technical College of the Rockies $3,501
Otero Junior College - La Junta High School $6,563
Otero College $7,048

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Colorado Public Colleges in 2024 is $13,057 for state residents and $21,113 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Colorado Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$10,014	$1,658	$18,166	$1,658
2020-2021	$10,284	$1,661	$18,325	$1,661
2021-2022	$10,234	$1,759	$18,469	$1,759
2022-2023	$10,723	$1,711	$19,429	$1,711
2023-2024	$11,348	$1,708	$19,451	$1,662

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in Colorado Public Colleges

Colorado School of Mines $44,376
University of Colorado Boulder $38,020
Colorado State University-Fort Collins $29,786

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Colorado Public Colleges

Fort Lewis College $8,358
Colorado State University Global $9,000
Metropolitan State University of Denver $12,714

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Colorado Public Colleges in 2024 is $258 for state residents and $704 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $635 for state residents and $1,091 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Colorado Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$233	$700	$555	$1,037
2020-2021	$233	$694	$576	$1,034
2021-2022	$238	$653	$578	$1,049
2022-2023	$251	$677	$605	$1,085
2023-2024	$258	$704	$635	$1,091

Colorado Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Colorado Public Colleges in 2024 is $16,400 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,078 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Colorado Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Colorado Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$10,278	$3,905	$11,270	$4,532
2020-2021	$10,375	$4,102	$11,321	$4,790
2021-2022	$10,773	$4,228	$11,624	$4,841
2022-2023	$11,217	$4,387	$12,208	$4,997
2023-2024	$11,922	$4,477	$13,938	$5,140

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