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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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50 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Colorado 50 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
Net price / year$7,813PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Regis University
Denver, CO
Net price / year$18,397Payback3.1 years
Weak ROI
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Lakewood, CO
Net price / year$32,363PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
Net price / year$33,375Payback7.9 years
Weak ROI
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Net price / year$16,425PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Net price / year$12,980PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
Net price / year$32,423PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Trinidad State College
Trinidad, CO
Net price / year$10,772PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Net price / year$19,216PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Net price / year$13,801PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pickens Technical College
Aurora, CO
Net price / year$6,600PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Net price / year$30,716PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Net price / year$22,034PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan, CO
Net price / year$9,266PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Otero College
La Junta, CO
Net price / year$11,103PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Net price / year$12,131PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Net price / year$9,161PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
Net price / year$30,065Payback5.6 years
Weak ROI
Naropa University
Boulder, CO
Net price / year$29,179PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arizona College of Nursing-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Net price / year$37,153PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Net price / year$26,848PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
Net price / year$34,590PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Net price / year$20,167PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Concorde Career College-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Net price / year$16,666PaybackNot available