The average graduation rate of Colorado colleges is 56.89%. It means that 56.89% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Colorado colleges, the average graduation rate is 45.69%, which means 45.69% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Colorado 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 54.06%.
For Colorado colleges, Colorado College has the highest graduation rate of 86.09% among 4-year colleges. For Colorado community colleges, Colorado School of Trades has the highest graduation rate of 76.27%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Colorado colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Adams State University4-Year College, public | 21.29% | 32.21% | 33.33% | 37% | 57% |
| Aims Community College4-Year College, public | 17.57% | - | 45.05% | 8% | 58% |
| Arapahoe Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 38% | 0% |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyCommunity College | 58.33% | - | 58.33% | 18% | 48% |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus4-Year College, public | 23.35% | 39.09% | 43.85% | 32% | 70% |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs4-Year College, public | 24.58% | 38.94% | 42.51% | 19% | 67% |
| Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyCommunity College | 53.66% | - | 74.39% | - | - |
| University of Colorado Boulder4-Year College, public | 57.37% | 72.15% | 74.74% | 15% | 88% |
| Colorado Christian University4-Year College, private | 52.07% | 58.88% | 60.58% | - | - |
| Colorado College4-Year College, private | 82.89% | 85.71% | 86.09% | - | - |
| Concorde Career College-Aurora4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colorado Mountain College4-Year College, public | 5.71% | 8.57% | 8.57% | 8% | 43% |
| Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeCommunity College | 23.84% | - | 31.79% | 21% | 37% |
| Colorado School of Mines4-Year College, public | 65.67% | 79.34% | 81.81% | 4% | 94% |
| Colorado School of TradesCommunity College | 64.41% | - | 76.27% | - | - |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins4-Year College, public | 47.43% | 63.87% | 66.62% | 18% | 86% |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs4-Year College, private | 13.88% | 16.35% | 17.11% | - | - |
| Community College of AuroraCommunity College | 17.11% | - | 25.00% | 18% | 61% |
| Technical College of the RockiesTrade School | 83.10% | - | 83.10% | - | - |
| Community College of Denver4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 19% | 0% |
| Lincoln College of Technology-DenverCommunity College | 55.33% | - | 65.03% | - | - |
| Denver Seminary4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Denver4-Year College, private | 70.18% | 76.44% | 77.45% | - | - |
| Emily Griffith Technical CollegeTrade School | 86.95% | - | 86.95% | - | - |
| Fort Lewis College4-Year College, public | 26.89% | 35.77% | 38.77% | 34% | 59% |
| Front Range Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 27% | 0% |
| Iliff School of Theology4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| International Salon and Spa AcademyTrade School | 38.89% | - | 77.78% | - | - |
| Lamar Community CollegeCommunity College | 43.58% | - | 44.13% | 25% | 65% |
| Colorado Mesa University4-Year College, public | 26.50% | 41.00% | 45.33% | 27% | 76% |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver4-Year College, public | 10.73% | 23.37% | 28.98% | 29% | 63% |
| Morgan Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 7% | 0% |
| Naropa University4-Year College, private | 20.69% | 31.03% | 31.03% | 27% | 59% |
| Nazarene Bible College4-Year College, private | 33.33% | - | 66.67% | 33% | 0% |
| Northeastern Junior CollegeCommunity College | 43.56% | - | 51.23% | 10% | 68% |
| University of Northern Colorado4-Year College, public | 36.83% | 49.86% | 51.91% | 30% | 75% |
| Otero CollegeCommunity College | 30.91% | - | 37.27% | 7% | 56% |
| Pikes Peak State College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 20% | 0% |
| Pueblo Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 14% | 0% |
| Red Rocks Community College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 14% | 86% |
| Regis University4-Year College, private | 58.00% | 65.28% | 66.74% | - | - |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design4-Year College, private | 13.64% | 29.55% | 40.91% | 29% | 62% |
| Montessori Education Center of the Rockies4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colorado State University Pueblo4-Year College, public | 19.49% | 31.37% | 35.05% | 24% | 62% |
| Pickens Technical CollegeCommunity College | 43.93% | - | 61.06% | - | - |
| Intellitec College-Colorado SpringsCommunity College | 33.48% | - | 43.44% | - | - |
| Intellitec College-Grand JunctionCommunity College | 43.15% | - | 50.13% | - | - |
| Trinidad State College4-Year College, public | - | - | - | 7% | 63% |
| Empire Beauty School-ThorntonTrade School | - | - | 62.07% | - | - |
| Western Colorado University4-Year College, public | 32.25% | 42.86% | 46.75% | 17% | 77% |
| Platt College-Aurora4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dr. Ida Rolf InstituteTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| IBMC CollegeCommunity College | 67.16% | - | 67.16% | 1% | 73% |
| Avalon Institute-AuroraTrade School | 47.83% | - | 73.91% | - | - |
| Colorado Chinese Medicine University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cheeks Beauty AcademyTrade School | 51.28% | - | 71.79% | - | - |
| Colorado School of Healing ArtsTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-DenverCommunity College | 15.79% | - | 62.20% | 1% | 62% |
| Pima Medical Institute-Colorado SpringsCommunity College | 19.58% | - | 61.25% | 1% | 80% |
| Tigi Hairdressing Academy-Colorado SpringsTrade School | 44.83% | - | 60.00% | - | - |
| Colorado Media SchoolTrade School | 56.34% | - | 64.79% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-LittletonTrade School | - | - | 66.67% | - | - |
| Empire Beauty School-AuroraTrade School | - | - | 47.37% | - | - |
| Academy of Natural Therapy IncTrade School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taft University System4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-BoulderCommunity College | 38.13% | - | 46.22% | 1% | 59% |
| Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Denver College of Nursing4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Aveda Institute-DenverTrade School | 1.28% | - | 78.30% | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado SpringsTrade School | 4.44% | - | 48.89% | - | - |
| The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado SpringsTrade School | 80.00% | - | 80.00% | - | - |
| Pima Medical Institute-AuroraCommunity College | 5.66% | - | 55.35% | - | - |
| United Beauty CollegeTrade School | 92.00% | - | 98.00% | - | - |
| Colorado Academy of Veterinary TechnologyCommunity College | 67.80% | - | 67.80% | - | - |
| Colorado State University Global4-Year College, public | - | - | - | - | - |
| Elevate Salon Institute-WestminsterTrade School | 40.00% | - | 80.00% | - | - |
| Rocky Vista University4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Mitchell the School-DenverTrade School | 2.22% | - | 57.78% | - | - |
| Stacey James InstituteTrade School | 17.91% | - | 80.60% | - | - |
| Tuana European Beauty AcademyTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Colorado Technical University-Denver South4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otero College - La Junta High SchoolCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Otero College - Fort Lyon Colorado Coalition for the HomelessCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Denver4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)Trade School | 85.37% | - | 85.37% | - | - |
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Denver4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |