Colorado Colleges Where Students Graduate On Time

Colorado School of Mines has the highest graduation rate, which is the percentage of graduate candidates who complete their degree or certificate within 150 percent of normal time (for example, within 6 years for 4-years BS degree). Its graduatation rate was 82% last year.

University of Denver with 76% and University of Colorado Boulder with 74% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Colorado Colleges with the Highest Graduation Rate.

For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $34,414 and graduate tuition & fees is $28,354 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these High Graduation Rate Colorado Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 84.08%, and the average SAT score is 1,196, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Colorado Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate

Table. Colorado Colleges With The Highest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Colorado School of Mines Golden, COPublic, 4-year 82.00%
3.00%
$45,824
($21,914)
23.08%60.69%1,4008,04418 to 1
2
-
University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year 76.00%
1.00%
$61,3989.15%77.81%1,32012,8139 to 1
3
-
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, COPublic, 4-year 74.00%
1.00%
$42,970
($15,214)
14.15%78.08%1,34038,79919 to 1
4
-
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, COPublic, 4-year 67.00%
1.00%
$35,061
($13,373)
16.11%88.54%-34,09617 to 1
5
-
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, COPrivate, 4-year 64.00%
9.00%
$28,846---9,95117 to 1
6
-
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, COPublic, 4-year 51.00%
-
$26,979
($11,901)
13.01%85.85%1,0708,86914 to 1
7
1
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPublic, 4-year 47.00%
2.00%
$25,039
($10,906)
12.85%97.35%1,13011,35415 to 1
8
1
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, COPublic, 4-year 46.00%
1.00%
$29,391
($10,383)
13.08%74.68%1,10023,12417 to 1
9
-
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 40.00%
3.00%
$17,944
($9,720)
22.44%94.90%-6,85116 to 1
10
-
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, COPublic, 4-year 32.00%
3.00%
$30,684
($11,124)
19.12%98.80%1,01018,45314 to 1
Average57.90%$34,414
($13,067)
15.89%84.08%1,19617,23516 to 1