Colorado Trade Schools Comparison
Trade Schools in Colorado
For academic year 2019-2020, 21 trade schools are active in Colorado. We online include less than 2 years colleges (both for-profit and not-for-profit schools) offering 1 year and/or 1-2 years certificate programs.
- The 2020 average tuition & fees of trade schools in Colorado is $14,464. The amount is the average over all vocational programs and it may vary by area of study and program length.
- Total 6,651 students have enrolled in trade schools in Colorado.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Colorado trade schools is 14.00 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Colorado is $3,696.
- The average graduation rate is 70.29% in Colorado trade schools.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
21 Trade Schools in Colorado Comparison Table
| College Name | Tuition & Fees | Student Population | Online Student Population | Graduation Rate | Number of Programs Offered | Financial Aid Amount | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Griffith Technical College Denver, CO | $10,781 | 5,066 | - | 89% | 39 | $3,941 | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO | $19,350 | 101 | - | 41% | 2 | $4,044 | 18 to 1 |
| Rolf Institute of Structural Integration Boulder, CO | $24,045 | 71 | - | 100% | 2 | $4,221 | 10 to 1 |
| Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado Denver, CO | $13,500 | 39 | - | 63% | 1 | $4,607 | 4 to 1 |
| Cheeks Beauty Academy Loveland, CO | $16,200 | 36 | - | 73% | 3 | $4,542 | 10 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO | $11,550 | 98 | - | 96% | 3 | $1,640 | 5 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Institute Fort Collins, CO | $9,800 | 48 | - | - | 1 | $2,810 | 19 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School Lakewood, CO | $17,715 | 126 | - | 79% | 4 | $3,793 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO | $19,350 | 65 | - | 56% | 2 | $3,726 | 12 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO | $19,350 | 48 | - | 56% | 3 | $3,827 | 12 to 1 |
| Montessori Casa International Denver, CO | $7,800 | 9 | - | - | 1 | $3,500 | 9 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $17,025 | 199 | - | 40% | 3 | $5,616 | 15 to 1 |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO | $3,907 | 68 | - | 100% | 5 | $3,978 | 20 to 1 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado Lakewood, CO | $9,890 | 58 | - | - | 1 | $2,908 | 30 to 1 |
| National Personal Training Institute of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO | $9,890 | 36 | - | - | 1 | $3,707 | 20 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO | $15,157 | 104 | - | - | 1 | $2,247 | 15 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Aurora Aurora, CO | $15,157 | 92 | - | - | 1 | $2,142 | 15 to 1 |
| College of International Esthetics Inc Arvada, CO | $14,345 | 119 | - | 85% | 1 | $3,955 | 12 to 1 |
| Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster Westminster, CO | $17,490 | 67 | - | 58% | 5 | $4,395 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO | $16,971 | 201 | - | 48% | 3 | $4,322 | 15 to 1 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $14,464 | 6,651 | - | 70% | - | $3,696 | 14 to 1 |