Colleges and universities in Colorado
Colorado is home to 85 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 380,660 students in total.
Of these, 34 are public and 51 private. The largest by enrollment include UCB, CSUC, and CTUS. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 62% and the median average net price is $17,047.
How the 85 institutions in Colorado break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
2 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
34 institutionsPublic · of 85
Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado
Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, Colorado
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
Colorado State University Global
Denver, Colorado
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado
Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, Colorado
Colorado State University - System Office
Denver, Colorado
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, Colorado
Community College of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, Colorado
Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado
Front Range Community College
Westminster, Colorado
Lamar Community College
Lamar, Colorado
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, Colorado
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, Colorado
Otero College
La Junta, Colorado
Pickens Technical College
Aurora, Colorado
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, Colorado
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, Colorado
Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, Colorado
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, Colorado
United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, Colorado
University of Colorado System Office
Denver, Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in Colorado?
- Colorado has 85 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 380,660 students.
- What are the largest universities in Colorado?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in Colorado are UCB, CSUC, CTUS, UCDMC, and Front Range Community College.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in Colorado?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 62%, and the median average net price is $17,047. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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