Colorado's tuition & fees has increased from $46,410 (2014) to $67,932 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 46.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $32,220 (year 2014) to $28,900 (year 2024).
Colorado's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 44.01% from 2014 ($60,500).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Colorado's COA is $87,128, which is increased by 4.69% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Colorado's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 46.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $67,932. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has decreased -1.27% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,256 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,248 | -0.64% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,248 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,230 | -1.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,220 | -0.81% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 | 1.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,240 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,240 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 558.21% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,834 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,356 | $13,356 | 4.07% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,260 | $14,260 | 6.77% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,568 | $14,568 | 2.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,952 | $14,952 | 2.64% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,434 | $15,434 | 3.22% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,976 | $15,976 | 3.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,252 | $16,252 | 1.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,960 | $16,960 | 4.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,956 | $17,956 | 5.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado College | $67,932 | $65,028 | 4.47% |
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| University of Denver | $59,340 | $56,439 | 5.14% |
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| Colorado Christian University | $27,808 | $26,846 | 3.58% |
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| Regis University | $43,980 | $42,220 | 4.17% |
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| Naropa University | $34,600 | $34,600 | - |
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| Denver Seminary | $0 | - | - |
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