CTU Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#393 in National Universities
Colorado Colleges
#10 in Colorado Colleges
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is ranked 393rd in National Universities and 10th in Colorado Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,750 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 31,830.
- The financial aid amount ($6,183) is much higher.
- It offers very diverse area of study (37 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CTU are $12,750 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs $12,750
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,943
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $13,935
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of CTU are $14,632 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs $14,632
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,114
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $15,162
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CTU is 19% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 19%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 39%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 44%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CTU is 51% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 51%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 62%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 52%
Student Population
The total student population at CTU is 31,830 and its population very large compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 31,830
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,724
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 2,167
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CTU is $6,183 which is 48.49% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs $6,183
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $5,839
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $4,676
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CTU is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 31 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12 to 1
Number of Programs
CTU offers 37 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs 37
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 19
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 20
Number of Online Programs
CTU offers 35 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.