Colorado College

www.coloradocollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$61,596

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$30,200

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.463%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

14.3%

10,975 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,266

97.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

85.7%

499 Graduates

About

Colorado College is a higher education institution located in El Paso County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Colorado College were General Economics (45 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (40 degrees), and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (30 degrees).

In 2021, 528 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado College. 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (351 degrees), 7.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado College is $61,596, which is $33,091 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado College is $61,596, which is $33,091 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,200.

In 2021, 53% of undergraduate students attending Colorado College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$61,596

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Colorado College was $61,596. The cost of tuition at Colorado College is $33,091 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,200

2021 Value

10.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Colorado College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,200. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Colorado College grew by 10.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colorado College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,392

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado College was of $13,392 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.37% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Colorado College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

53%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

53% of undergraduate students at Colorado College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 10.4% with respect to 2020, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colorado College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.463%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado College was 0.463%, which represents 1 out of the 216 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Colorado College received 10,975 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7% annual growth. Out of those 10,975 applicants, 1,564 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 14.3% acceptance rate.

There were 2,266 students enrolled at Colorado College in 2021.

Colorado College has an overall enrollment yield of 39.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

14.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,564

Accepted Out of 10,975

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado College was 14.3% (1,564 admissions from 10,975 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 13.6%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7%, while admissions grew by 12.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colorado College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Colorado College had a total enrollment of 2,266 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Colorado College is 2,200 students and the part-time enrollment is 66. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Colorado College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.84% Two or More Races, 4.81% Asian, 3.18% Black or African American, 0.485% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.265% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colorado College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.3%), followed by White Male (30.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by Two or More Races Female (20%) and White Male (20%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,266 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado College is 2,200 and the part-time enrollment is 66. This means that 97.1% of students enrolled at Colorado College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colorado College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

96%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado College was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Colorado College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,493 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
244 enrolled students
Two or More Races
155 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colorado College is 65.9% White, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.84% Two or More Races, 4.81% Asian, 3.18% Black or African American, 0.485% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.265% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 27 students (1.19%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 78 more women than men received degrees from Colorado College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colorado College is white (351 degrees awarded). There were 7.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colorado College is General Economics (45 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (40 degrees) and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (30 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (35 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (350,410 people), Other managers (288,496 people), Postsecondary teachers (192,674 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (147,322 people), and Chief executives & legislators (125,542 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (35 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (37 degrees), and Social Sciences (145 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Colorado College are Cultural & Gender Studies (27 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (35 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (37 degrees), and Social Sciences (145 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (388,840 people), Elementary & secondary schools (342,786 people), Legal services (275,862 people), Computer Systems Design (211,748 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (190,403 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado College.

Most Common (2021)

General Economics
45 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
40 degree-majors awarded
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
30 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colorado College was General Economics with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Colorado College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

225

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

303

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado College, which is 0.743 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (303).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colorado College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado College in General Economics, which is 2.21 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado College in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.11 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

80%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 80% of students graduating from Colorado College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 84% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Colorado College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.4% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
351 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
47 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado College is white (351 degrees awarded). There were 7.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (47 degrees).

1.52% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
192 degrees awarded
White Male
159 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
33 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado College is white female (192 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (159 degrees).

Operations

Colorado College has an endowment valued at nearly $909M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 207M (22.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Colorado College had a total salary expenditure of 144M. Colorado College employs 95 Assistant professors, 62 Professors and 62 Associate professors. Most academics at Colorado College are Female Assistant professor (48), Male Assistant professor (47), and Female Associate professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 108 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 98 employees, and Management with 94 employees.

Endowment

$909M

2021 Endowment

18.2%

growth from 2020

Colorado College has an endowment valued at about $909M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado College grew 18.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $856M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colorado College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.23M - Federal
$354k - State
$1.85M - Local

As of 2021, Colorado College received $4.23M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $354k from state grants and contracts, and $1.85M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$63.7M

2021 Salaries

9.09%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Colorado College paid a median of $63.7M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($144M) and a 9.09% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.8M

Instructional Salaries

226

Number of Employees

In 2021, Colorado College paid a total of $22.8M to 226 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

95 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

108 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado College were Assistant professor with 95 employees, Professor with 62 employees, and Associate professor with 62 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado College were Office and Administrative Support with 108 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 98 employees, and Management with 94 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado College was Female Assistant professor with 48 employees, Male Assistant professor with 47 employees, and Female Associate professor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colorado College.