Colorado Trade Schools
Colorado ranked #16 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 17,913 students received some type of diploma that year. The average in-state tuition for students attending college in Colorado is $9,913 a year, while the average out-of-state tuition is $17,076 a year.
An estimated 53% of college students in Colorado take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,317 per year.
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The total student population at Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts - Boulder is 7,600, which includes 7,600 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 66 to 1.
68% of Escoffier - Boulder students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,498 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Escoffier - Boulder is $31,934.
There are 4,531 full-time undergraduates at FRCC, and 18,703 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 24% of students at FRCC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,217 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,983 during the early-career years.
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.
Approximately 19% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,706 a year. PPCC has a 3.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from PPCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,900 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,598 full-time undergraduates at Pueblo Community College, and 5,551 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
37% of Pueblo Community College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,728 a year. Pueblo Community College has a 3.9% 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 Pueblo Community College is $30,801.
There are 5,932 undergraduates at Red Rocks Community College, of which 1,839 are full-time, and there are 6,029 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 15% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,769 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,996 during the early-career years.
There are 1,529 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - Denver, and 1,529 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 35 to 1.
63% of Lincoln Tech - Denver students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $8,020 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Denver is $42,260.
There are 1,707 full-time undergraduates at Aims Community College, and 5,981 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,296 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from Aims Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $35,705 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 5,059 students at Emily Griffith in total, 1,123 are full-time undergraduates. The freshman retention rate at Emily Griffith is 91%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
Students who graduate from Emily Griffith with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,948 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Concorde Career College - Aurora is 329, which includes 329 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 19% are men and 81% are women.
Roughly 73% of students at Concorde Career College - Aurora take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,026 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Concorde Career College - Aurora is $36,718.
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.
Roughly 35% of students at Colorado Mountain College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,886 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Colorado Mountain College is $35,072.
There are 9,110 students at Colorado Mesa in total, 8,945 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,857 are full-time. It takes the average Colorado Mesa undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.
About 80% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Roughly 43% of students at Colorado Mesa take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,923 a year. Colorado Mesa has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $36,748 during the early-career years.
There are 874 students at Intellitec College - Grand Junction in total, 874 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Approximately 70% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,024 a year. Intellitec College - Grand Junction has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Intellitec College - Grand Junction with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $26,291 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Pima Medical Institute - Denver is 721, which includes 721 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,541 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,052 during the early-career years.
There are 867 full-time undergraduates at Pickens Technical College, and 903 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
Students who graduate from Pickens Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,858 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,404 students at Trinidad State Junior College in total, 687 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 15% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,866 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Trinidad State Junior College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,300 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,050 full-time undergraduates at CCD, and 7,273 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
27% of CCD students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,800 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,174 during the early-career years.
There are 17,988 undergraduates at MSU Denver, of which 11,134 are full-time, and there are 19,086 students altogether. For undergraduates at MSU Denver, the average graduation time is 4.9 years.
Around 89% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.
Approximately 58% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,464 a year. MSU Denver has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,819 during the early-career years.
There are 1,293 students at NJC in total, 692 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
40% of NJC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,142 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from NJC is $35,063.
There are 403 students at Aveda Institute - Denver in total, 403 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
Roughly 71% of students at Aveda Institute - Denver take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $1,112 a year. Aveda Institute - Denver has a 2.5% 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 Aveda Institute - Denver is $29,168.
There are 463 full-time undergraduates at PMI Colorado Springs, and 463 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Approximately 73% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $7,048 a year. PMI Colorado Springs has a 1.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,052 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Technical College of the Rockies is 217, which includes 106 full-time undergraduates. Technical College of the Rockies has a freshman retention rate of 91%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.
37% of Technical College of the Rockies students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,750 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $26,810 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs is 585, which includes 585 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 51% of students at Intellitec College - Colorado Springs take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,927 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Intellitec College - Colorado Springs with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,085 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Pima Medical Institute - Aurora is 362, which includes 362 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
71% of PMI Aurora students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,603 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from PMI Aurora is $28,932.
There are 32,428 students at Colorado State in total, 24,792 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 19,944 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Colorado State is 4.4 years.
Around 90% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 40% are men and 60% are women.
Approximately 38% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,570 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Colorado State is $47,821.
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