The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Colorado Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 23.09% for the academic year 2024-2025.
University of Denver has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 9.15% and Western Colorado University (11.48%) and Regis University (11.83%) are following it in the list of Colorado Colleges with the Lowest Yield.This ranking is only based on yield and more admission stats such as acceptance rate and SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.
University of Denver has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 9.15% and Western Colorado University has the second lowest yield of 11.48%.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $32,204 and graduate tuition & fees is $26,217 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Lowest Yield Colorado Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 88.22%, and the average SAT score is 1,176, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Yield | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year | 9.15% 1.51% | 77.81% | 1,320 | $61,398 | 12,813 | 76.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 1 | Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year | 11.48% 1.74% | 99.71% | 1,260 | $24,434 ($11,318) | 3,568 | 50.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 3 1 | Regis University Denver, COPrivate, 4-year | 11.83% 0.34% | 86.46% | - | $28,140 | 4,605 | 61.00% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 - | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year | 12.85% 0.96% | 97.35% | 1,130 | $25,039 ($10,906) | 11,354 | 47.00% | 15 to 1 |
| 5 - | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year | 13.01% 0.83% | 85.85% | 1,070 | $26,979 ($11,901) | 8,869 | 51.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 - | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 13.08% 1.28% | 74.68% | 1,100 | $29,391 ($10,383) | 23,124 | 46.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 7 1 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year | 14.15% 2.01% | 78.08% | 1,340 | $42,970 ($15,214) | 38,799 | 74.00% | 19 to 1 |
| 8 1 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year | 16.11% 0.03% | 88.54% | - | $35,061 ($13,373) | 34,096 | 67.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 - | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year | 19.12% 1.78% | 98.80% | 1,010 | $30,684 ($11,124) | 18,453 | 32.00% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 3 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year | 22.44% 14.59% | 94.90% | - | $17,944 ($9,720) | 6,851 | 40.00% | 16 to 1 |
| Average | 14.32% | 88.22% | 1,176 | $32,204 ($11,742) | 16,253 | 54.40% | 15 to 1 |