The following diagram categorizes Colorado Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Colorado. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 23.13% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -1.87%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 10.99% over the past decade where it is increased by -3.78% last year. The living costs in Colorado Colleges have risen 36.38% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $5,953 | $15,958 | $9,127 | $18,715 | $11,835 | $12,879 |
| 2012-13 | $6,374 7.07% | $16,916 6.00% |
$9,663 5.87% | $18,602 -0.60% |
$12,164 2.78% | $12,408 -3.66% |
| 2013-14 | $6,860 7.62% | $17,647 4.32% |
$9,827 1.70% | $19,022 2.26% |
$12,436 2.24% | $12,763 2.86% |
| 2014-15 | $7,188 4.78% | $18,191 3.08% |
$10,531 7.16% | $20,028 5.29% |
$12,904 3.76% | $13,101 2.65% |
| 2015-16 | $7,430 3.37% | $18,772 3.19% |
$10,818 2.73% | $20,544 2.58% |
$13,052 1.15% | $13,465 2.78% |
| 2016-17 | $8,077 8.71% | $19,789 5.42% |
$11,280 4.27% | $20,599 0.27% |
$13,306 1.95% | $13,571 0.79% |
| 2017-18 | $8,312 2.91% | $20,495 3.57% |
$11,048 -2.06% | $20,667 0.33% |
$13,731 3.19% | $13,613 0.31% |
| 2018-19 | $8,646 4.02% | $21,070 2.81% |
$11,855 7.30% | $20,005 -3.20% |
$14,588 6.24% | $14,512 6.60% |
| 2019-20 | $8,637 -0.10% | $21,191 0.57% |
$11,672 -1.54% | $19,824 -0.90% |
$14,884 2.03% | $14,910 2.74% |
| 2020-21 | $8,697 0.69% | $21,126 -0.31% |
$11,945 2.34% | $19,986 0.82% |
$15,143 1.74% | $15,452 3.64% |
| 2021-22 | $8,918 2.54% | $21,528 1.90% |
$11,993 0.40% | $20,228 1.21% |
$15,375 1.53% | $15,761 2.00% |
| 2022-23 | $8,970 0.58% | $22,143 2.86% |
$12,953 8.00% | $21,942 8.47% |
$16,082 4.60% | $16,534 4.90% |
| 2023-24 | $8,772 -2.21% | $21,728 -1.87% |
$13,056 0.80% | $21,113 -3.78% |
$16,960 5.46% | $18,547 12.17% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Colorado Colleges is $8,490 for state residents and $21,414 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,531 for state residents and $8,266.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,450. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,609 for state residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,832.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,490 | $4,531 | $14,450 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $21,414 | $8,266 | $14,450 |
| Private | $20,611 | - | $14,450 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $12,609 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $20,995 |
| Private | $19,832 |