Colorado Public Colleges with the Lowest Enrollment Rate

The average yield (also know as enrollment rate) of the 10 Colorado Public Colleges with the Lowest Yield is 24.47% for the academic year 2024-2025.

Western Colorado University has the lowest (i.e. fewer accepted students enrolled into eventually) admission yield of 11.48% and University of Colorado Colorado Springs (12.85%) and University of Northern Colorado (13.01%) are following it in the list of Colorado Public 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.

Western Colorado University has the lowest admission yield (enrollment rate) of 11.48% and University of Colorado Colorado Springs has the second lowest yield of 12.85%.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $28,733 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,367 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Lowest Yield Colorado Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 87.70%, and the average SAT score is 1,187, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Colorado Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield

Table. Colorado Public Colleges With The Lowest Yield Comparison
School NameYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		Western Colorado University Gunnison, COPublic, 4-year 11.48%
1.74%		99.71%1,260$24,434
($11,318)		3,56850.00%17 to 1
2
-		University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year 12.85%
0.96%		97.35%1,130$25,039
($10,906)		11,35447.00%15 to 1
3
-		University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year 13.01%
0.83%		85.85%1,070$26,979
($11,901)		8,86951.00%14 to 1
4
-		University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year 13.08%
1.28%		74.68%1,100$29,391
($10,383)		23,12446.00%17 to 1
5
1		University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year 14.15%
2.01%		78.08%1,340$42,970
($15,214)		38,79974.00%19 to 1
6
1		Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year 16.11%
0.03%		88.54%-$35,061
($13,373)		34,09667.00%17 to 1
7
-		Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 19.12%
1.78%		98.80%1,010$30,684
($11,124)		18,45332.00%14 to 1
8
1		Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 22.44%
14.59%		94.90%-$17,944
($9,720)		6,85140.00%16 to 1
9
1		Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 23.08%
1.65%		60.69%1,400$45,824
($21,914)		8,04482.00%18 to 1
10
-		Colorado State University Global Denver, COPublic, 4-year 99.39%
17.25%		98.40%-$9,000
($9,000)		10,257-23 to 1
Average24.47%87.70%1,187$28,733
($12,485)		16,34254.33%17 to 1