The average acceptance rate for Colorado Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 84.71%. This represents a 0.01% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Colorado Colleges has experienced a 5.25% increase in acceptance rates, moving from 79.46% to 84.71%. Among the 19 competitive 4-year colleges in Colorado Colleges, 13 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 4 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
Distribution of Acceptance Rate Changes
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Colorado Colleges. Out of 19 schools with available data, 13 schools (68.4%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 4 schools (21.1%) experienced a decrease. 2 schools maintained the same acceptance rate over this period.
Breakdown by Change Range:
- Increased by 10-20%: 4 schools (21.1%)
- Increased by 5-10%: 6 schools (31.6%)
- Increased by 0-5%: 3 schools (15.8%)
- No change: 2 schools (10.5%)
- Decreased by 0-5%: 2 schools (10.5%)
- Decreased by 5-10%: 1 schools (5.3%)
- Decreased by 10-20%: 1 schools (5.3%)
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Colorado Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
Comparison Table of Acceptance Rate Changes for Colorado Colleges
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Acceptance Rate Changes from 2020 to 2025 at Colorado Colleges | School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
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Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Aims Community CollegeGreeley, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO | 66.30% | 72.05%
5.74% | 74.58%
2.54% | 77.81%
3.23% | 74.68%
3.13% | 8.38% |
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University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | 89.61% | 95.27%
5.66% | 84.77%
10.5% | 96.57%
11.8% | 97.35%
0.79% | 7.74% |
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University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO | 84.20% | 79.58%
4.62% | 80.73%
1.15% | 83.28%
2.55% | 78.08%
5.19% | 6.12% |
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Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO | 13.60% | 14.25%
0.65% | 16.30%
2.05% | 20.03%
3.73% | 18.47%
1.56% | 4.87% |
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Concorde Career College-AuroraAurora, CO | 94.44% | 82.96%
11.48% | 99.34%
16.38% | 100.00%
0.66% | 90.46%
9.54% | 3.99% |
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Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO | 54.97% | 56.88%
1.91% | 58.00%
1.12% | 59.71%
1.71% | 60.69%
0.98% | 5.72% |
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Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO | 83.52% | 89.64%
6.12% | 90.77%
1.13% | 89.59%
1.18% | 88.54%
1.05% | 5.02% |
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Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Community College of AuroraAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Community College of DenverDenver, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of DenverDenver, CO | 60.67% | 63.63%
2.96% | 77.68%
14.05% | 71.19%
6.48% | 77.81%
6.62% | 17.15% |
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Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO | 91.51% | 92.75%
1.25% | 90.98%
1.78% | 93.20%
2.23% | 77.30%
15.91% | 14.21% |
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Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lamar Community CollegeLamar, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO | 75.44% | 80.24%
4.8% | 81.76%
1.52% | 81.39%
0.37% | 82.03%
0.64% | 6.59% |
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Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO | 83.33% | 88.82%
5.49% | 97.91%
9.09% | 99.14%
1.22% | 98.80%
0.33% | 15.47% |
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Morgan Community CollegeFort Morgan, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Naropa UniversityBoulder, CO | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 94.00%
6% | 100.00%
6% | - |
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Nazarene Bible CollegeColorado Springs, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO | 87.70% | 91.13%
3.43% | 78.54%
12.6% | 86.43%
7.89% | 85.85%
0.58% | 1.85% |
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Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Pueblo Community CollegePueblo, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regis UniversityDenver, CO | 78.20% | 81.37%
3.18% | 76.09%
5.29% | 87.27%
11.19% | 86.46%
0.82% | 8.26% |
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Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Montessori Education Center of the RockiesDenver, CO | 85.71% | 100.00%
14.29% | 100.00% | 80.00%
20% | 100.00%
20% | 14.29% |
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Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO | 94.31% | 99.17%
4.86% | 98.79%
0.38% | 99.84%
1.05% | 94.90%
4.94% | 0.59% |
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Trinidad State CollegeTrinidad, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO | 88.50% | 90.87%
2.38% | 91.85%
0.98% | 97.47%
5.62% | 99.71%
2.24% | 11.22% |
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Platt College-AuroraGreenwood Village, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Taft University SystemDenver, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Denver College of NursingDenver, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO | 98.26% | 96.03%
2.23% | 96.88%
0.84% | 92.86%
4.02% | 98.40%
5.55% | 0.14% |
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Colorado Technical University-Denver SouthAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Columbia College - DenverAurora, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Relay Graduate School of Education - DenverDenver, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraAurora, CO | - | - | - | 100.00% | 100.00% | - |
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| Average | 79.46% | 81.93%
2.47% | 83.05%
1.13% | 84.73%
1.67% | 84.71%
0.01% | 5.25% |
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