What families actually paid for college in Colorado
Net price is what a family actually paid for a year of college after grants and scholarships, counting tuition, housing, meals, and books. In Colorado, 36 colleges report it by household income, most recently for school years 2020-21 to 2021-22, depending on the school.
36 schools
| School | $0–30,000 | $30,001–48,000 | $48,001–75,000 | $75,001–110,000 | more than $110,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado median (2020-21 to 2021-22) | $10,708 | $10,684 | $13,451 | $18,084 | $20,426 |
| Adams State University | $10,833 | $10,184 | $12,214 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,988 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,686 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Aims Community College | $9,197 | $9,933 | $11,099 | $12,476 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,486 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Arapahoe Community College | $7,641 | $9,291 | $11,406 | $15,816 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,667 |
| Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology | $22,661 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $22,760 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $26,036 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $26,104 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $28,719 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Colorado Christian University | $17,691 | $20,834 | $20,685 | $21,648 | $25,908 |
| Colorado College | $10,762 | $9,664 | $13,311 | $30,471 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $47,237 |
| Colorado Mesa University | $11,845 | $12,776 | $15,088 | $19,080 | $20,237 |
| Colorado Mountain College | $4,370 | $5,247 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $7,421 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $9,486 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,170 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Colorado Northwestern Community College | $8,566 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,640 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $6,021 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,712 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,927 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Colorado School of Mines | $18,396 | $17,041 | $23,739 | $28,947 | $32,645 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | $9,468 | $10,023 | $13,022 | $13,063 | $18,871 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $10,653 | $10,727 | $14,311 | $22,243 | $27,159 |
| Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | $16,103 | $16,997 | $18,482 | $19,666 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,598 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Community College of Aurora | $5,183 | $5,699 | $8,194 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,126 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,363 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Community College of Denver | $8,160 | $9,215 | $9,864 | $14,055 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,180 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Fort Lewis College | $10,551 | $11,793 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,569 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,137 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $20,639 |
| Front Range Community College | $7,781 | $8,282 | $10,890 | $14,723 | $16,708 |
| IBMC College | $18,641 | $23,026 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $24,539 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,125 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $25,999 |
| Lamar Community College | $8,086 | $8,115 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $11,338 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,603 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,900 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $12,938 | $13,283 | $15,763 | $19,684 | $21,745 |
| Morgan Community College | $9,103 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,464 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,117 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $14,930 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,332 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Naropa University (2020-21) | $19,293 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $22,389 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $33,050 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $40,796 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $42,896 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Northeastern Junior College | $9,268 | $10,215 | $13,374 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,129 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,612 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Otero College | $9,852 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $10,240 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,527 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,576 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $15,775 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Pikes Peak State College | $8,060 | $8,982 | $11,093 | $15,265 | $16,733 |
| Pueblo Community College | $10,367 | $10,882 | $12,423 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,294 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,181 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Red Rocks Community College | $7,631 | $9,137 | $10,580 | $15,644 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $17,388 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Regis University | $18,805 | $20,827 | $21,235 | $22,789 | $30,596 |
| Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | $21,914 | $24,213 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $26,314 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $28,992 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $27,277 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| Trinidad State College | $10,874 | $12,100 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $12,886 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $16,532 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $18,972 (average covers fewer than 30 students) |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $12,070 | $11,443 | $16,250 | $24,879 | $29,839 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $14,128 | $12,915 | $15,796 | $19,196 | $20,861 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $8,996 | $9,422 | $14,095 | $19,592 | $22,389 |
| University of Denver | $21,832 | $21,182 | $26,213 | $31,356 | $44,714 |
| University of Northern Colorado | $14,834 | $14,090 | $15,568 | $17,742 | $21,739 |
| Western Colorado University | $11,035 | $10,521 (average covers fewer than 30 students) | $13,005 | $18,030 | $20,253 |
- These figures come from school years 2020-21 to 2021-22, the most recent federal net price data each school has reported. Prices have risen since.
- Each figure is an average across families who received federal aid, so one family's price can differ with merit aid, residency, or program.
- The figures include housing, meals, books, and personal expenses, unlike published tuition figures.
- At public colleges these figures cover in-state students only.
- † Average covers fewer than 30 students.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey. See the methodology.