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Colorado College

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO · 2k students

Highly SelectivePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedcoloradocollege.edu
68.5/100

Trajecta score

-3.2 since '20

Ranked #96 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

70.5 · #70

2020

70.8 · #61

2021

68.8 · #75

2022

68.6 · #86

2023

67.3 · #106

2024

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Academic Profile

78/ 100

Career Outcomes

68/ 100

Student Success

81/ 100

Affordability

52/ 100

Academic Investment

92/ 100

Access & Equity

33/ 100

Academic Profile

78

Career Outcomes

68

Student Success

81

Affordability

52

Academic Investment

92

Access & Equity

33

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Cost / Net Price

$87k / $33k

SAT Avg

1,365

Retention

94%

Grad Rate

87%

Admissions

18%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,365
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,230Average: 1,36575th: 1,460

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$70,734

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$70,734

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

14%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

26%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$18,257

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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