Colorado College
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Class Rank
Top tenth (58.1%)
Top 11%–25% (28.2%)
Top 26%–50% (11.1%)
Bottom 26%–50% (0.9%)
Bottom quarter (1.7%)
High School GPA
4.0 (44.4%)
3.75–3.99 (23.2%)
3.50–3.74 (18.9%)
3.25–3.49 (9.7%)
3.00–3.24 (3.1%)
2.50–2.99 (0.7%)
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Important |
| Academic GPA | Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Important |
| Class rank | Considered |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| Talent/ability | Considered |
| Character/personal qualities | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Considered |
Cost & Tuition
Student Debt
Median total debt: $13,400
Students with federal loans: 24.3%
Students with Pell grants: 13.8%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $33,261
After 5 years: $55,071
Majors(40 programs)
- Economics.(82 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(38 graduates)
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(34 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(32 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(32 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(30 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(26 graduates)
- Sociology.(25 graduates)
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(24 graduates)
- Mathematics.(19 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(18 graduates)
- Physics.(18 graduates)
- Philosophy.(15 graduates)
- Anthropology.(14 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(13 graduates)
- Area Studies.(12 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(12 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(12 graduates)
- History.(12 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(10 graduates)
- Education, General.(10 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(10 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(9 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(6 graduates)
- Chemistry.(5 graduates)
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(4 graduates)
- Social Sciences, Other.(4 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(3 graduates)
- Music.(3 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(2 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
- Biology, General.
- Mathematics and Computer Science.
- Museology/Museum Studies.
- Research and Experimental Psychology.
- Dance.
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,139 students
Admission Rate: 20.0%
Retention Rate: 94.8%
Graduation Rate: 86.0%
Student Demographics
White (67.5%)
Hispanic (11.3%)
Black (2.6%)
Asian (5.0%)
Two or More (7.1%)
International (5.0%)
Gender Distribution
Men (42.7%)
Women (57.3%)