Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 31 to last year.
Colorado State University Global and University of Colorado Boulder also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 31 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. Colorado State University Global has the second highest ratio of 23 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $27,751 and graduate tuition & fees is $24,170 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these High Student-Faculty Ratio Colorado Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 86.43%, and the average SAT score is 1,196, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year | 31 to 1 2 to 1 | 31,830 | 100 | 1,081 | $12,750 | 19.00% |
| 2 - | Colorado State University Global Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 23 to 1 2 to 1 | 10,257 | 26 | 495 | $9,000 ($9,000) | - |
| 3 - | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year | 19 to 1 - | 38,799 | 1,616 | 964 | $42,970 ($15,214) | 74.00% |
| 4 - | Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year | 18 to 1 1 to 1 | 8,044 | 350 | 95 | $45,824 ($21,914) | 82.00% |
| 5 1 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 1 to 1 | 23,124 | 5,225 | 969 | $29,391 ($10,383) | 46.00% |
| 5 3 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood, COPrivate, 4-year | 17 to 1 2 to 1 | 9,951 | 121 | 504 | $28,846 | 64.00% |
| 5 1 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year | 17 to 1 - | 34,096 | 1,734 | 541 | $35,061 ($13,373) | 67.00% |
| 8 2 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year | 16 to 1 - | 6,851 | 176 | 196 | $17,944 ($9,720) | 40.00% |
| 9 1 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year | 15 to 1 - | 11,354 | 472 | 317 | $25,039 ($10,906) | 47.00% |
| 10 - | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 14 to 1 - | 18,453 | 577 | 880 | $30,684 ($11,124) | 32.00% |
| Average | 19 to 1 | 19,276 | 1,040 | 604 | $27,751 ($12,704) | 52.33% |