There are 93 colleges in Colorado - 34 public and 59 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Colorado is $8,490 for Colorado residents and $21,414 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $24,127. For Colorado community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,584 for state residents and $8,479 for out-of-state students.
In Colorado, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 22.04% from $7,188 (2015) to $8,772 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 19.44% over the past decade from $18,191 (2015) to $21,728 (2024).
In private Colorado colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 26.29%, from $20,217 (2015) to $25,533 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 22.66% when living on campus and 26.77% when living off campus at Colorado Colleges.
In private Colorado Colleges, the COA has increase by 26.48% (on-campus) and 30.33% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $39,924 when a student lives on campus and $41,511 when living off campus at Colorado Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Colorado Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Colorado Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$21,545 | $32,548 | $34,574 | $21,742 | $32,745 | $34,771 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$21,913
1.71% | $33,255
2.17% | $34,428
-0.42% | $22,326
2.69% | $33,668
2.82% | $34,841
0.20% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,857
4.31% | $34,569
3.95% | $35,747
3.83% | $23,122
3.57% | $34,834
3.46% | $36,012
3.36% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$23,553
3.05% | $35,736
3.38% | $36,520
2.16% | $23,435
1.35% | $35,618
2.25% | $36,402
1.08% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$24,735
5.02% | $37,159
3.98% | $37,376
2.34% | $24,659
5.22% | $37,083
4.11% | $37,300
2.47% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$24,964
0.93% | $37,518
0.97% | $37,702
0.87% | $24,990
1.34% | $37,544
1.24% | $37,728
1.15% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$25,230
1.07% | $37,659
0.38% | $40,867
8.39% | $25,539
2.20% | $37,968
1.13% | $41,176
9.14% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$25,635
1.61% | $38,245
1.56% | $40,624
-0.59% | $26,021
1.89% | $38,631
1.75% | $41,010
-0.40% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$26,315
2.65% | $39,488
3.25% | $42,305
4.14% | $26,767
2.87% | $39,940
3.39% | $42,757
4.26% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$26,968
2.48% | $39,924
1.10% | $43,729
3.37% | $28,555
6.68% | $41,511
3.93% | $45,316
5.98% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Colorado Colleges is $8,772 for Colorado residents and $21,728 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $26,557.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,764 for Colorado residents and $22,775 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $24,831.
The tuition & fees has increased 19.44% for undergraduate programs and 5.42% for graduate programs at Colorado Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Colorado Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,188 | $18,191 | $20,217 | $10,531 | $20,028 | $17,563 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,430
3.37% | $18,772
3.19% | $19,945
-1.35% | $10,818
2.73% | $20,544
2.58% | $18,282
4.09% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$8,077
8.71% | $19,789
5.42% | $20,967
5.12% | $11,280
4.27% | $20,599
0.27% | $18,892
3.34% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,312
2.91% | $20,495
3.57% | $21,279
1.49% | $11,048
-2.06% | $20,667
0.33% | $19,546
3.46% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,646
4.02% | $21,070
2.81% | $21,287
0.04% | $11,855
7.30% | $20,005
-3.20% | $19,624
0.40% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,637
-0.10% | $21,191
0.57% | $21,375
0.41% | $11,672
-1.54% | $19,824
-0.90% | $20,197
2.92% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,697
0.69% | $21,126
-0.31% | $24,334
13.84% | $11,945
2.34% | $19,986
0.82% | $20,287
0.45% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,918
2.54% | $21,528
1.90% | $23,907
-1.75% | $11,993
0.40% | $20,228
1.21% | $20,332
0.22% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,970
0.58% | $22,143
2.86% | $24,960
4.40% | $12,953
8.00% | $21,942
8.47% | $20,736
1.99% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,772
-2.21% | $21,728
-1.87% | $25,533
2.30% | $13,056
0.80% | $21,113
-3.78% | $23,796
14.76% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,236 for Colorado Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Colorado Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,453 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,431
-1.51% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,474
3.00% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,510
2.44% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,501
-0.60% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,443
-3.86% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,390
-3.67% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,342
-3.45% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,263
-5.89% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,236
-2.14% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Colorado Colleges, the living have increased 24.30% when a student lives on campus facilities and 32.60% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Colorado Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,904 | $13,753 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,052
1.17% | $13,933
3.23% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,306
3.78% | $14,283
1.43% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,731
2.99% | $14,644
-0.06% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,588
7.34% | $15,506
8.50% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,884
2.16% | $15,843
2.94% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $15,143
0.97% | $16,085
3.81% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,375
1.95% | $16,317
2.74% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $16,082
4.38% | $16,948
5.82% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,960
4.60% | $17,955
12.95% |
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