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Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,500What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
60%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,549
In-state tuition
$41,342Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$41,342
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$50,416Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,500

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

60%

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$50,416

Better than 38% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$28,312

Better than 3% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$54,242

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,500

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Colorado Christian University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time60%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$28,312
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$50,416

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Colorado Christian University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$75,28810
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,38874
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,606120
Human Resources Management and Services$55,26122
Accounting and Related Services$53,75624
Health and Medical Administrative Services$53,72625
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,44856
Special Education and Teaching$40,03311
Bible/Biblical Studies$39,27237
Communication and Media Studies$37,12917
Psychology, General$36,53765
Research and Experimental Psychology$33,134Not reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$28,53431
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported131
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported15
HistoryNot reported13
Biology, GeneralNot reported12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported12
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported10
Outdoor EducationNot reported9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported9
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported8
MusicNot reported8
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Industrial EngineeringNot reported6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported3
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported3
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported3
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reported2
MarketingNot reported2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reported1
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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