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 6,413 students have enrolled in trade schools in Colorado.
- The average students to faculty ratio of Colorado trade schools is 14.05 to 1.
- The average financial aid amount received at trade schools in Colorado is $3,760.
- The average graduation rate is 68.79% 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 | 5,059 | - | 88% | 39 | $2,649 | 11 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Thornton Thornton, CO | $19,350 | 93 | - | 49% | 2 | $4,348 | 19 to 1 |
| Rolf Institute of Structural Integration Boulder, CO | $24,045 | 16 | - | 100% | 2 | $4,059 | 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 | 16 | - | 73% | 3 | $4,816 | 8 to 1 |
| Colorado School of Healing Arts Lakewood, CO | $11,550 | 27 | - | 85% | 3 | $1,950 | 7 to 1 |
| Healing Arts Institute Fort Collins, CO | $9,800 | 48 | - | - | 1 | $2,810 | 19 to 1 |
| Colorado Media School Lakewood, CO | $17,715 | 87 | - | 68% | 4 | $4,286 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Littleton Littleton, CO | $19,350 | 46 | - | 61% | 2 | $3,667 | 13 to 1 |
| Empire Beauty School-Aurora Aurora, CO | $19,350 | 65 | - | 29% | 3 | $3,946 | 16 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 | 207 | - | 51% | 3 | $6,838 | 15 to 1 |
| United Beauty College Denver, CO | $3,907 | 30 | - | 100% | 5 | $4,605 | 15 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 | 62 | - | 60% | 5 | $3,864 | 15 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Denver Lakewood, CO | $16,971 | 200 | - | 51% | 3 | $4,292 | 15 to 1 |
| Tuana European Beauty Academy Fort Collins, CO | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $14,464 | 6,413 | - | 69% | - | $3,760 | 14 to 1 |