Colorado Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#30 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Colorado Colleges
#3 in Colorado Colleges
Colorado College is ranked 30th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 3rd in Colorado Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Colorado College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
- Its tuition & fees of $70,734 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (18%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,340 SAT, 31 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
- It has relatively small number of students of 2,056.
- The financial aid amount ($49,383) is average.
- It offers diverse area of study (53 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Colorado are $70,734 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College $70,734
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $24,624
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Colorado are $31,350 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College $31,350
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $22,024
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Colorado is 18% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 18%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 70%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Colorado is 30% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 30%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 30%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Colorado is 1,340 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 1,340
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 1,198
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Colorado is 31 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 31
All U.S. Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69
4-Years Colleges 68
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 78
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Colorado is 88% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 88%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 52%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Colorado is 9% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 9%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 10%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Colorado is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 94%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 69%
Student Population
The total student population at Colorado is 2,056 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 2,056
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 2,423
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Colorado is $49,383 which is 69.82% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College $49,383
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $17,259
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Colorado is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado College 9 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Colorado offers 53 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
