Best ROI Colleges in Colorado
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines Golden · public | $28,690 | 83.4% | $97,335 | 60.7% |
| 2 | Denver College of Nursing Denver · private | — | 85.8% | $81,809 | — |
| 3 | Colorado State University Global Denver · public | $16,510 | 46.3% | $76,813 | 98.4% |
| 4 | Regis University Denver · private | $18,397 | 56.3% | $72,105 | 86.5% |
| 5 | University of Denver Denver · private | $36,131 | 75.8% | $71,155 | 77.8% |
| 6 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder · public | $25,346 | 73.9% | $69,738 | 78.1% |
| 7 | Colorado College Colorado Springs · private | $33,375 | 86.2% | $65,222 | 18.5% |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver · public | $11,900 | 51.1% | $64,270 | 74.7% |
| 9 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins · public | $21,279 | 68.8% | $60,543 | 88.5% |
| 10 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Broomfield · private | $30,065 | 73.5% | $59,093 | — |
| 11 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo · public | $10,051 | 41.4% | $55,563 | 94.9% |
| 12 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs · public | $15,788 | 46.8% | $54,659 | 97.4% |
| 13 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley · public | $17,760 | 58.1% | $52,231 | 85.9% |
| 14 | Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver · public | $15,327 | 38.1% | $52,093 | 98.8% |
| 15 | Colorado School of Trades Lakewood · private | $26,083 | 85.2% | $51,591 | 90.9% |
| 16 | Colorado Christian University Lakewood · private | $29,500 | 31.1% | $50,416 | — |
| 17 | Casa Loma College - Aurora Aurora · private | — | — | $49,854 | — |
| 18 | Arapahoe Community College Littleton · community | $11,571 | 26.1% | $48,341 | — |
| 19 | Western Colorado University Gunnison · public | $16,425 | 47.8% | $46,833 | 99.7% |
| 20 | Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver · private | $32,423 | 64.4% | $46,396 | — |
| 21 | Fort Lewis College Durango · public | $17,296 | 47.3% | $46,349 | 77.3% |
| 22 | Red Rocks Community College Lakewood · public | $9,044 | 31.6% | $46,288 | — |
| 23 | Front Range Community College Westminster · community | $13,031 | 26.0% | $45,910 | — |
| 24 | Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction · public | $15,103 | 42.5% | $45,823 | 82.0% |
| 25 | Technical College of the Rockies Delta · public | $3,796 | 95.7% | $45,516 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.