Colorado Colleges Where More Students Leave Before Graduation

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has the lowest 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 19% last year.

Metropolitan State University of Denver with 32% and Colorado State University Pueblo with 40% of graduation rates followed it in the ranking of Colorado Colleges with the Lowest Graduation Rate.

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

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $31,106 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,235 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Graduation Rate Colorado Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 87.00%, and the average SAT score is 1,162, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Colorado Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate

Table. Colorado Colleges With The Lowest Graduation Rate Comparison
School NameGraduation RateUndergraduate Tuition & FeesYieldAcceptance RateSAT ScoreTotal PopulationStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year 19.00%
2.00%
$12,750---31,83031 to 1
2
-
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
3
-
Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, COPublic, 4-year 40.00%
3.00%
$17,944
($9,720)
22.44%94.90%-6,85116 to 1
4
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
5
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
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
-
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, COPrivate, 4-year 64.00%
9.00%
$28,846---9,95117 to 1
8
-
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
9
-
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
10
-
University of Denver Denver, COPrivate, 4-year 76.00%
1.00%
$61,3989.15%77.81%1,32012,8139 to 1
Average51.60%$31,106
($11,803)
14.99%87.00%1,16219,61417 to 1