Colorado College

Name: Colorado College Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

13.6%

Applications

10,257

Admitted

1,395

Enrolled

539

SAT Composite 25th

1,260

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$65,222

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

88%

6-year completion

Average net price

$33,375

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$18,257

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction403fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Main Phone Number (Area Code)719

Main Phone Number:389-6000

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):719

Admissions Phone Number:389-6344

Admissions Email Address:admission@coloradocollege.edu

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	29	143	144
Hispanic/Latino	83	230	230
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	20	63	63
White, non-Hispanic	325	1296	1296
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	9	9
Asian, non-Hispanic	29	99	100
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	6	6
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	42	146	146
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	3	31	31
Total	538	2023	2025

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	20
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	68	17	464	549
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	68	17	464	549
Completed in less than four years	60	14	378	452
Completed in less than five years	2	0	24	26
Completed in less than six years	0	0	5	5
Total completers	62	14	407	483
Six-year graduation rate	91.2%	82.4%	87.7%	88.0%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	57	16	449	522
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	57	16	449	522
Completed in less than four years	48	11	357	416
Completed in less than five years	2	0	13	15
Completed in less than six years	0	0	3	3
Total completers	50	11	373	434
Six-year graduation rate	700%	40.90%	41.30%	83.1%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	86.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	4019	6238	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	555	840	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	231	308	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	308	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:700

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:224

Number of wait-listed students admitted:23

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Total academic units20

English4

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	50	268
ACT	43	232

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1260	1440	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	630	720	Not reported
SAT math	610	740	Not reported
ACT composite	29	33	Not reported
ACT math	26	31	Not reported
ACT English	30	35	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80040.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59911.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80041.3

SAT Math: 600-69939.8

SAT Math: 500-59916.7

SAT Math: 400-4992.2

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160043.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139942.8

SAT Composite: 1000-119911.9

SAT Composite: 800-9991.8

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3666.7

ACT Composite: 24-2928.6

ACT Composite: 18-234.7

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class91

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:32

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day15

Priority Date: Month1

Priority Date: Day15

If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	210	361	Not reported	571
Admitted	29	50	Not reported	79
Enrolled	15	16	Not reported	31

Application for Admission

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month10

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month11

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Spring Notification Date: Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Distance learningX

Double majorX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)80%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	61596	61596
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	474	474
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1240	1240	1240
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1230	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	1354	1354	1354

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	34	152
Average institutional non-need grant	6490	6955
Athletic grant recipients	11	33
Average athletic grant	70142	63566

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$1,626,940

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$146,613

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$36,751,484

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,298,545

Total Scholarships/Grants$38,196,642

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,333,528

Federal Work-Study$615,689

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$196,879

Total Self-Help$2,146,096

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$254,516

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,049,745

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,050,153

Total Scholarships/Grants$2,099,898

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,429,231

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,100

Total Self-Help$2,430,331

Parent Loans$1,117,810

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,097,671

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	537	2023	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	264	831	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	239	753	Not reported
Awarded any aid	239	753	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	237	751	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	149	539	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	14	43	Not reported
Need fully met	239	753	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	Not reported
Average financial aid package	60181	59315	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	56559	53576	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	3574	4001	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	140	28.28	20963
Federal loan programs	133	26.87	17495
Institutional loan programs	0	0.00	0
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	14	2.82	43441

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: Colorado Pledge: 0-$60k=no family contribution toward direct costs, $60k-$125k=no family contribution toward tuition, $125k-$200k=no more than the cost of state college (all will typical assets) Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No Common Data Set 2020-2021

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	209	36	245
Members of minority groups	60	7	67
Females	106	24	130
Males	103	12	115
Nonresidents	5	0	5
Doctorate or other terminal degree	206	15	221
Master's, but not terminal master's	2	12	14
Bachelor's degree	1	5	6
Unknown or other highest degree	0	4	4
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	2	2

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students33

and ____ faculty33

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	128	Not reported
10-19 students	128	Not reported
20-29 students	260	Not reported
30-39 students	122	Not reported
40-49 students	5	Not reported
50-99 students	1	Not reported
100+ students	0	Not reported
Total	0	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	5.82%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.00%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.45%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.82%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.45%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.82%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.09%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	17.45%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.45%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.45%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.00%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.73%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	29.64%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	3.27%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.18%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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