Colorado Business Colleges
In 2021, 16,714 students received a business degree from a college in Colorado, making it rank #17 in terms of graduations. Colorado colleges offer students average in-student tuition of $10,610 per year, while students attending fron out-of-state may pay something more like $18,336 per year.
An estimated 40% of college students in Colorado take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,129 per year.
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There are 24,759 undergraduates at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, of which 15,135 are full-time, and there are 28,244 students altogether. For undergraduates at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,610 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.7% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is $29,625.
There are 30,307 undergraduates at CU - Boulder, of which 27,703 are full-time, and there are 37,437 students altogether. For undergraduates at CU - Boulder, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Around 49% of accepted students are men, and 51% are women.
Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,744 a year. CU - Boulder has a 2.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CU - Boulder is $49,393.
There are 12,578 students at Colorado State University - Global Campus in total, 7,970 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,080 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Around 98% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 50% are men and 50% are women.
Roughly 74% of students at Colorado State University - Global Campus take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,308 a year. Colorado State University - Global Campus has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Colorado State University - Global Campus with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $63,331 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Colorado State University - Fort Collins is 32,428, of which 24,792 students are undergraduates and of those, 19,944 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
About 84% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Roughly 40% of students at Colorado State take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,592 a year. Colorado State has a 2.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Colorado State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,704 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,699 undergraduates at DU, of which 5,362 are full-time, and there are 13,856 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 61%. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.
41% of DU students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,885 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DU is $51,490.
There are 14,994 undergraduates at CU Anschutz, of which 8,622 are full-time, and there are 24,723 students altogether. For undergraduates at CU Anschutz, the average graduation time is 4.7 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 66%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.
Roughly 30% of students at CU Anschutz take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,800 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $48,167 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Metropolitan State University of Denver is 19,086, of which 17,988 students are undergraduates and of those, 11,134 are full-time. It takes the average MSU Denver undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 83%. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Approximately 31% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,621 a year. MSU Denver has a 6.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from MSU Denver with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,336 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 12,380 students at UCCS in total, 10,288 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 7,782 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UCCS is 4.6 years.
Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
43% of UCCS students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,518 a year. UCCS has a 4.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from UCCS with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,762 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,197 undergraduates at Regis U, of which 2,090 are full-time, and there are 6,310 students altogether. For undergraduates at Regis U, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 78%. Around 32% of accepted students are men, and 68% are women.
51% of Regis U students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,401 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Regis U with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,824 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at University of Northern Colorado is 11,460, of which 8,494 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,726 are full-time. For undergraduates at University of Northern Colorado, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 33% are men and 67% are women.
Approximately 55% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,163 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 4.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from University of Northern Colorado with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,460 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,839 students at CCU in total, 6,661 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,704 are full-time. It takes the average CCU undergraduate about 4.2 years to complete their degree.
Approximately 45% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,199 a year. The student loan default rate of 7.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CCU is $38,092.
The total student population at Colorado Mesa University is 9,110, of which 8,945 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,857 are full-time. For undergraduates at Colorado Mesa, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 75%. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.
Roughly 54% of students at Colorado Mesa take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,312 a year. Colorado Mesa has a 8.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Colorado Mesa with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,519 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 4,307 students at USAFA in total, 4,307 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.
The acceptance rate at USAFA is 13%, making it one of the most selective schools in the country. Of the accepted students, 70% are men and 30% are women.
There are 5,925 students at Colorado State University - Pueblo in total, 4,113 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,798 are full-time. For undergraduates at Colorado State University - Pueblo, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
Around 94% of students who apply get accepted. Around 45% of accepted students are men, and 55% are women.
Roughly 79% of students at Colorado State University - Pueblo take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,898 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Colorado State University - Pueblo with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,908 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,164 students at Adams State in total, 1,902 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 1,264 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Around 100% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.
Roughly 75% of students at Adams State take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,890 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Adams State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,729 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,422 full-time undergraduates at Colorado Mountain College, and 5,315 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 41% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,732 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Colorado Mountain College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,359 undergraduates at FLC, of which 2,904 are full-time, and there are 3,469 students altogether. It takes the average FLC undergraduate about 4.4 years to complete their degree.
Around 92% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Approximately 43% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,384 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from FLC is $34,192.
The total student population at Western Colorado University is 3,203, of which 2,749 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,616 are full-time. For undergraduates at Western, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.
Around 88% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.
Approximately 56% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,381 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Western is $34,914.
There are 9,563 students at Aspen University in total, 6,399 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,238 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.
59% of Aspen University students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,439 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Aspen University is $30,099.
The total student population at Colorado College is 2,050, of which 2,025 students are undergraduates and of those, 1,886 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Colorado College is 4.1 years.
Only 14% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
25% of Colorado College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,159 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Colorado College is $42,259.
There are 7,273 students at CCD in total, 2,050 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
26% of CCD students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,045 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 12.3% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from CCD with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,264 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Pikes Peak Community College is 12,506, which includes 4,394 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Roughly 22% of students at PPCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,528 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.2% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,932 during the early-career years.
There are 18,703 students at FRCC in total, 4,531 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 25% of students at FRCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,762 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.2% is close to the national average of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from FRCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,365 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Colorado School of Mines is 6,744, of which 5,200 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,918 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Mines is 4.3 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 55%. Of the accepted students, 60% are men and 40% are women.
Approximately 42% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,165 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $76,135 during the early-career years.
The total student population at DeVry University - Colorado is 110, of which 109 students are undergraduates and of those, 47 are full-time. For undergraduates at DeVry University - Colorado, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.
About 50% of students who apply get accepted. Around 33% of accepted students are men, and 67% are women.
Approximately 50% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,588 a year. DeVry University - Colorado has a 8.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from DeVry University - Colorado with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,018 during the early years of their career after graduation.
Other Colorado Colleges
Rank | School | Yearly Graduations |
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26 | Taft University System | 26 |
27 | Red Rocks Community College | 23 |
28 | Arapahoe Community College | 21 |
29 | Aims Community College | 16 |
30 | Northeastern Junior College | 13 |
31 | Pueblo Community College | 10 |
32 | Trinidad State Junior College | 9 |
33 | Community College of Aurora | 6 |
34 | Otero Junior College | 5 |
35 | Nazarene Bible College | 4 |
35 | Lamar Community College | 4 |
37 | Morgan Community College | 2 |
37 | American Sentinel University | 2 |
39 | Colorado Northwestern Community College | 1 |
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