10-yr median earnings
$37,180
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 18.2%
- 150%-time completion
- $16,745
- Avg net price / yr
- $37,180
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 38th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 18.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +22%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
24/100
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$37,180
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,745
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
18.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$29,832
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
41.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
50.6%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,745
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
18.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 18.2%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$37,180 38th percentile higher than 38% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,180 | #3172 of 5103 | 38th |
| Average net price | $16,745 | #2436 of 5020 | 51st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.2% | #4717 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 28,086 | #74 of 5462 | 99th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
28,086
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
18.2%
150%-time completion
$37,180
10-yr median earnings
50.6%
First-year retention
How Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs ranks in Colorado
State rank among 69 reporting Colorado colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $37,180 | #51 of 69 | 26th |
| Average net price | $16,745 | #33 of 69 | 52nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.2% | #64 of 65 | 2nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 28,086 | #2 of 75 | 97th |
Highest former-student earnings in Colorado
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines | $97,335 | $28,690 |
| 2 | Denver College of Nursing | $81,809 | - |
| 3 | Colorado State University Global | $76,813 | $16,510 |
| 4 | Regis University | $72,105 | $18,397 |
| 5 | University of Denver | $71,155 | $36,131 |
| 6 | University of Colorado Boulder | $69,738 | $25,346 |
| 7 | Colorado College | $65,222 | $33,375 |
| 8 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $64,270 | $11,900 |
| 9 | Galen Health Institutes-Aurora | $61,480 | - |
| 10 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $60,543 | $21,279 |
| 11 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | $59,093 | $30,065 |
| 12 | Colorado State University Pueblo | $55,563 | $10,051 |
| 51 | Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsThis school | $37,180 | $16,745 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,474 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$16,990 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,404 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,394 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $12,750 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $12,750 |
| Average Net Price | $16,745 |
61.6%
Pell Grant Rate
63.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$29,832
Median Debt
$316/mo
Monthly Payment
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $18,782 to $14,954 (-20.4%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,7822023 · $14,954
Over the same years, enrollment went +2061.0% (1,200 → 25,932 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 26.9%
African American 20.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.1%
Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.1%
Student body at a glance
65.0%
Female
54.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
50.6%
Retention Rate
$30,406
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.9%
Earning Over $25K
41.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 18.2% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 50.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $30,406 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $37,180 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.9% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 41.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $29,832 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $316/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 10 | 1,591 | $81,676 | $126,865 | $38,052 |
| Bachelor's | 9 | 3,350 | $67,161 | $95,519 | $34,495 |
| Associate's | 5 | 2,514 | $46,429 | $65,552 | $21,908 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 0 | $132,536 | $165,750 | $76,917 |
Top programs at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$165,750 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$126,865 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$103,076 median earnings
- Computer and Information S…
Computer and Information Sciences, General
$101,101 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$99,321 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$98,538 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$95,519 median earnings
- Computer Science
Computer Science
$85,337 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs? ▼
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is a private for-profit institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Undergraduate enrollment is 28,086 students.
How much do Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $37,180 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $30,406.
How much does Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs cost? ▼
The average net price at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is $16,745. In-state tuition is $12,750 and out-of-state tuition is $12,750. Median student debt at graduation is $29,832.
What is the graduation rate at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs? ▼
Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs has a 18.2% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 50.6%.
Is Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is $29,832, while former students earn a median of $37,180 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 80% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 41.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $316.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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