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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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50 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Colorado 50 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
Net price / year$25,346Payback4.7 years
Weak ROI
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Net price / year$16,745PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Net price / year$21,279Payback7 years
Slow ROI
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
Net price / year$15,327Payback16.4 years
Weak ROI
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO
Net price / year$13,031PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
Net price / year$11,900Payback3 years
Weak ROI
Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO
Net price / year$6,007PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Net price / year$15,788Payback10 years
Weak ROI
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO
Net price / year$13,367PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Net price / year$15,103PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Colorado State University Global
Denver, CO
Net price / year$16,510Payback2.3 years
Strong ROI
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Net price / year$28,690Payback2.3 years
Weak ROI
Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
Net price / year$7,197PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Net price / year$36,131Payback6.3 years
Slow ROI
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Net price / year$17,760Payback18.4 years
Weak ROI
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
Net price / year$29,500Payback57.4 years
Weak ROI
Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
Net price / year$11,571PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
Net price / year$9,450PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
Net price / year$9,044PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aims Community College
Greeley, CO
Net price / year$11,463PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO
Net price / year$12,045PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Net price / year$8,656PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Net price / year$17,296PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
Net price / year$10,051Payback5.6 years