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Colorado College

Colorado Springs, COQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2026: 7,794 applied (fall 2025: 8,822)Colorado College (Fall 2026)
  • Fall 2024: 1,572 admits from IPEDS Admissions survey (was 1,949 from Colorado College (Fall 2025), fall 2025)IPEDS Admissions survey
  • Fall 2024: 18% admitted from IPEDS Admissions survey (was 22% from Colorado College (Fall 2025), fall 2025)IPEDS Admissions survey

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 8,822 applied (fall 2024: 8,511)Colorado College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,949 admits (fall 2024: 1,572)Colorado College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 22% admitted (fall 2024: 18%)Colorado College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 640–740 (fall 2024: 640–730)Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 610–700 (fall 2024: 590–730)Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 28–34 (fall 2024: 29–33)Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 93% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 94%)Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Colorado College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2026

1 in 5 applicants admitted

Colorado admits about 1 in 5 applicants (18%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 96% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

18%

18%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

7,794

Admitted

1,572

Yield

30%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.93

SAT middle 50%

1240–1430

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–34

1836
Applications +12% since fall 2014 · admit rate 18% → 18%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,014 undergrads, where 14% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2K

undergrads · larger than 57% of colleges

Diversity index

0.52

Pell Grant

14%

below the median

First generation

18%

below the median

Large cityNCAA D-III · Southern Collegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Steady · index 0.54 → 0.52 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Managerial Economics (8% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $34,153 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Managerial Economics

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$123K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$34.2K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $58,712 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $34.4K more than the national median. The 56% who received grants paid $36,123 on average; the other 44% paid the full sticker price of $87,128.

33%

$58.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $34.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$87,128 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
7.3% · avg $9K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

26%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,222 ten years after enrolling, more than at 78% of colleges; 86% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.6 years of that salary.

86%

86%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.3K

≈ $194/month for 10 years

Retention

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 86% → 88% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 15% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 12% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 18% to 18%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +7% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +12%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 18% → 18% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.54 → 0.52

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  4. 4
    Colorado College (Fall 2026)

    Colorado College · Fall 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-10

  5. 5
    Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Colorado College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  19. 19
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Colorado College (2026)

    Colorado College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 126678 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything