Colorado students paid $55,470 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $2,652 more than the $52,818 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 52 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 244 students received grants or scholarships totaling $9.8 million and 135 students took out student loans totaling more than $877,431.
Including all undergraduates (2,144), 1,019 students used grants or scholarships totaling $38.9 million, and 475 students took out $2.9 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~279 | $48,996 | $50,892 | $52,818 | $55,470 | 13.2% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Colorado College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 65 | 12% | $370,212 | $5,696 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 10 | 2% | $25,440 | $2,544 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 243 | 45% | $9,406,419 | $38,710 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 244 | 45% | $9,802,071 | $40,172 |
| Federal student loans | 132 | 24% | $611,998 | $4,636 |
| Other student loans | 16 | 3% | $265,433 | $16,590 |
| Student loan aid | 135 | 25% | $877,431 | $6,499 |
| Total student aid | 281 | 52% | - | - |
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