Quad

Head-to-head

Saint Cloud State
U. Colorado Colorado Springs

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Saint Cloud State costs about $6.7K less per year on average than U. Colorado Colorado Springs ($17,835 vs. $24,546, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 1.7× as many undergrads as Saint Cloud State

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Saint Cloud State (27% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Saint Cloud State's grants cover 25% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at U. Colorado Colorado Springs

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 5 pts more first-gen students than Saint Cloud State (31% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Saint Cloud State graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Colorado Colorado Springs (51% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Cloud State admits 95%, U. Colorado Colorado Springs 97%; Saint Cloud State's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Saint Cloud State95%
U. Colorado Colorado Springs97%
Quad's selectivity
  • Saint Cloud StateOpen
  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Saint Cloud State
1025–1260
U. Colorado Colorado Springs
1010–1220
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Saint Cloud StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsGPA required

Who's on each campus

U. Colorado Colorado Springs has 1.7× as many undergrads as Saint Cloud State and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Saint Cloud State5.1K
U. Colorado Colorado Springs8.7K
Pell Grant share
Saint Cloud State22%
U. Colorado Colorado Springs27%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Saint Cloud State, and Business Administration and Management at U. Colorado Colorado Springs.

Students per faculty member
Saint Cloud State18 to 1
U. Colorado Colorado Springs15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Saint Cloud StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse7%
  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsBusiness Administration and Management, General16%

What each costs

Saint Cloud State costs about $6.7K less a year than U. Colorado Colorado Springs on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Saint Cloud State$17.8K
U. Colorado Colorado Springs$24.5K
Aid generosity
Saint Cloud State25%
U. Colorado Colorado Springs19%

What each pays off

Saint Cloud State's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Saint Cloud State$55.8K
U. Colorado Colorado Springs$54.7K
Graduation rate
Saint Cloud State51%
U. Colorado Colorado Springs47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Colorado Colorado Springs but held steady at Saint Cloud State; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Saint Cloud StateSteady+1%
  • U. Colorado Colorado SpringsGrowing+72%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why