College ROI in Colorado

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

21 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Colorado School of MinesGolden · Public+80%2Colorado State University GlobalDenver · Public+49%3Regis UniversityDenver · Private nonprofit+10%4University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · Public+4%5University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · Public−1%6University of DenverDenver · Private nonprofit−10%7Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · Public−35%8University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Public−44%9Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver · Public−53%10Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · Public−59%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs · Public5.8×2University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · Public5.8×3Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · Public5.4×4Community College of DenverDenver · Public5.0×5Colorado State University GlobalDenver · Public4.9×6Regis UniversityDenver · Private nonprofit4.0×7Adams State UniversityAlamosa · Public3.8×8University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Public3.7×9Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver · Public3.7×10Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction · Public3.6×

ALL COLLEGES IN CO

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CollegeEarningsNet price10-year ROINet payoff

Colorado School of MinesGolden · Public$98,029$28,690+80%+$235,530 Colorado State University GlobalDenver · Public$81,588$16,510+49%+$119,840 Regis UniversityDenver · Private nonprofit$72,939$18,397+10%+$25,802 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver · Public$68,618$11,900+4%+$8,580 University of Colorado BoulderBoulder · Public$72,742$25,346−1%−$3,964 University of DenverDenver · Private nonprofit$74,242$36,131−10%−$32,104 Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins · Public$62,288$21,279−35%−$92,236 Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield · Private for-profit$62,703$30,065−41%−$123,230 University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Public$58,557$15,788−44%−$107,582 Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver · Public$56,358$15,327−53%−$127,728 Red Rocks Community CollegeLakewood · Public$54,020$9,044−58%−$125,976 Colorado State University PuebloPueblo · Public$54,133$10,051−59%−$128,874 Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood · Private nonprofit$56,660$29,500−61%−$181,400 Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction · Public$53,835$15,103−63%−$152,062 Arapahoe Community CollegeLittleton · Public$52,777$11,571−66%−$148,514 Colorado CollegeColorado Springs · Private nonprofit$55,071$33,375−68%−$212,790 Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · Private for-profit$52,017$16,745−72%−$176,810 University of Northern ColoradoGreeley · Public$51,185$17,760−75%−$189,190 Community College of AuroraAurora · Public$50,085$8,656−76%−$163,774 Colorado Northwestern Community CollegeRangely · Public$49,730$12,131−79%−$181,224 Adams State UniversityAlamosa · Public$49,135$12,980−82%−$190,570 Western Colorado UniversityGunnison · Public$48,723$16,425−85%−$208,470 Lincoln College of Technology-DenverDenver · Private for-profit$48,821$32,423−88%−$271,482 Community College of DenverDenver · Public$47,106$9,450−90%−$196,740 Aims Community CollegeGreeley · Public$47,038$11,463−91%−$205,472

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution located in Colorado, including historical records marked as not currently operating. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.