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Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,375What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
18%
Graduation rate
87%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,014
In-state tuition
$70,734Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$70,734
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$65,222Median 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

$33,375

Better than 13% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

87%

Better than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$65,222

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,257

Better than 88% 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

$86,921

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

Average net price

$33,375

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 College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time87%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,257
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$65,222

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 College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$58,08284
Biology, General$36,571Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$17,37263
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported47
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported44
SociologyNot reported31
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported28
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reported27
Psychology, GeneralNot reported23
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported23
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported19
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported18
HistoryNot reported16
MathematicsNot reported14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported13
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported11
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported11
PhysicsNot reported11
MusicNot reported11
PhilosophyNot reported11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported11
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported8
Area StudiesNot reported7
Education, GeneralNot reported7
ChemistryNot reported6
AnthropologyNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported3
DanceNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Museology/Museum StudiesNot reported1
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reportedNot reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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