Private nonprofit · College

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Large city

#1 graduation rate in Colorado#2 most selective in Colorado
18.5%
Admit rate
$33,375
Avg net price
88%
Graduation rate
$65,222
Median earnings

Colorado College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado (large city setting), enrolling 2,014 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,014 undergradsLarge cityVery selective · 18% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Colorado College's admitted students.

Admit rate
18.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
1230–1460
Avg GPA
3.95

Enter a test score to see where you land against Colorado College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Colorado College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous city in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The Ute, Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples were the first recorded inhabiting the area which would become Colorado Springs. Part of the territory included in the United States' 1803 Louisiana Purchase, the current city area was designated part of the 1854 Kansas Territory. Almost immediately following the arrival of railroads beginning in 1871, the city's location at the base of Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains made it a popular tourism destination. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
705 miles
Nearest airport
7 miles to City of Colorado Springs (COS) · major hub

How Colorado College compares

Selectivity18.5%

More selective than 96% · #2 most selective of 17 in Colorado

SAT average1365

Higher than 87%

Graduation rate88%

Higher than 94% · #1 of 19 in Colorado

First-year retention94%

Higher than 91%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$65,222

Higher than 78% · #7 of 22 in Colorado

Average net price$33,375

Cheaper than 10% · #18 cheapest of 20 in Colorado

Median debt at graduation$18,257

Lower than 83%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment2,014

Larger than 58%

Percentiles compare Colorado College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Colorado.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,039students
  • Undergraduate2,01499%
  • Graduate251%

Undergraduates by gender

2,014undergrads
  • Women1,24962%
  • Men76538%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White68%
  • Black2.3%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian5.0%
  • Other or multiracial14%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,014
Graduate enrollment
25
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
14%
First-generation students
18%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$74,864
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$115,074
Endowment
$989,823,357

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
18.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1230–1460
SAT average
1365
SAT reading
640–730
SAT math
590–730
ACT composite
29–33
Average GPA
3.95

Cost

In-state tuition
$70,734
Room & board
$16,020
Books & supplies
$1,240
Total cost of attendance
$86,921
Average net price
$33,375

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
88%
Graduated on time (4 years)
71%
First-year retention
94%
Transferred to another college
9%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,611
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,222
Median debt at graduation
$18,257
Students with federal loans
26%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
85%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
71%
Low-income (Pell)
84%
First-generation
77%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,766
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
88%
Housing charge (year)
$8,628
Meal plan (year)
$6,600
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
441 (224 men · 217 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Track and Field (Outdoor)80
Lacrosse68
Swimming and Diving (combined)55
Soccer49
Cross Country45
Track and Field (Indoor)39
Basketball33
Tennis27
Ice Hockey26
Volleyball19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.3 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
15
Property offenses (2022–2024)
36

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,056 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

17reported offenses a year
5.0 violent a year12 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
6.0
Motor vehicle theft
5.3
Rape
2.7
Fondling
1.3
Aggravated assault
1.0
Arson
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$9,217
$30–48k
$15,477
$48–75k
$12,568
$75–110k
$24,129
$110k+
$44,141

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$53,836

$12,568/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

56%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$46,019
average award, among those who get one

Colorado College discounts heavily: 56% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $46,019. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 534 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$65,222
Typical debt at graduation
$18,257
Debt vs. one year's pay
28%
Out-earn a HS grad
59%

Typical debt would take roughly 2.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$66,407
Men
$64,531

Women out-earn men by $1,876 (3%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
15.9″
Annual snow
32.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.63.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado Springs Muni AP, CO US station (7.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.