Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Colorado colleges is $8,772 for Colorado residents and $21,728 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $26,557.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,764 for Colorado residents and $22,775 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $24,831.
The tuition & fees has increased 19.44% for undergraduate programs and 5.42% for graduate programs at Colorado colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $7,188 | $18,191 | $20,217 | $10,531 | $20,028 | $17,563 |
| 2015-16 | $7,430 3.37% | $18,772 3.19% | $19,945 -1.35% | $10,818 2.73% | $20,544 2.58% | $18,282 4.09% |
| 2016-17 | $8,077 8.71% | $19,789 5.42% | $20,967 5.12% | $11,280 4.27% | $20,599 0.27% | $18,892 3.34% |
| 2017-18 | $8,312 2.91% | $20,495 3.57% | $21,279 1.49% | $11,048 -2.06% | $20,667 0.33% | $19,546 3.46% |
| 2018-19 | $8,646 4.02% | $21,070 2.81% | $21,287 0.04% | $11,855 7.30% | $20,005 -3.20% | $19,624 0.40% |
| 2019-20 | $8,637 -0.10% | $21,191 0.57% | $21,375 0.41% | $11,672 -1.54% | $19,824 -0.90% | $20,197 2.92% |
| 2020-21 | $8,697 0.69% | $21,126 -0.31% | $24,334 13.84% | $11,945 2.34% | $19,986 0.82% | $20,287 0.45% |
| 2021-22 | $8,918 2.54% | $21,528 1.90% | $23,907 -1.75% | $11,993 0.40% | $20,228 1.21% | $20,332 0.22% |
| 2022-23 | $8,970 0.58% | $22,143 2.86% | $24,960 4.40% | $12,953 8.00% | $21,942 8.47% | $20,736 1.99% |
| 2023-24 | $8,772 -2.21% | $21,728 -1.87% | $25,533 2.30% | $13,056 0.80% | $21,113 -3.78% | $23,796 14.76% |
