Pickens Technical Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Pickens Technical College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Pickens Technical College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $9,250 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,060.
The financial aid amount ($6,235) is higher.
It offers fewer area of study (27 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pickens Technical are $9,250 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Pickens Technical College $9,250

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado $9,603

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Pickens Technical is 76% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Pickens Technical College 76%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Pickens Technical is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Pickens Technical College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 63%

Student Population

The total student population at Pickens Technical is 1,060 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Pickens Technical College 1,060

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado 3,812

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Pickens Technical is $6,235 which is 67.41% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.

Pickens Technical College $6,235

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado $5,753

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Pickens Technical is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Colorado.