Best ROI colleges in Colorado
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
21eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
1Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · Public
+80%+$235,530
2Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO · Public
+49%+$119,840
3Regis UniversityDenver, CO · Private nonprofit
+10%+$25,802
4University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, CO · Public
+4%+$8,580
5University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · Public
−1%−$3,964
6University of DenverDenver, CO · Private nonprofit
−10%−$32,104
7Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, CO · Public
−35%−$92,236
8University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO · Public
−44%−$107,582
9Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · Public
−53%−$127,728
10Colorado State University PuebloPueblo, CO · Public
−59%−$128,874
11Colorado Christian UniversityLakewood, CO · Private nonprofit
−61%−$181,400
12Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · Public
−63%−$152,062
13Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, CO · Private nonprofit
−68%−$212,790
14Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO · Private for-profit
−72%−$176,810
15University of Northern ColoradoGreeley, CO · Public
−75%−$189,190
16Adams State UniversityAlamosa, CO · Public
−82%−$190,570
17Western Colorado UniversityGunnison, CO · Public
−85%−$208,470
18Community College of DenverDenver, CO · Public
−90%−$196,740
19Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO · Public
−94%−$234,274
20Colorado Mountain CollegeGlenwood Springs, CO · Public
−97%−$205,502
21Rocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, CO · Private for-profit
−102%−$314,152
Eligibility requires a currently operating college, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and annual average net price of at least $1,000. State rank is relative only to eligible institutions in Colorado.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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