How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Colorado College admits about 18.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,230 and 1,460. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.4% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado College #687 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the selective admissions pattern: at a 18.5% admit rate, Colorado College's admission funnel is narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 87.7%, with 85.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Colorado College in the 78.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado College #665 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution: low-income students who gain admission to Colorado College complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway.
Colorado College admits about 18.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,230 and 1,460. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.4% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado College #687 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the selective admissions pattern: at a 18.5% admit rate, Colorado College's admission funnel is narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 87.7%, with 85.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Colorado College in the 78.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado College #665 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution: low-income students who gain admission to Colorado College complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway.
Colorado College admits about 18.5% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,230 and 1,460. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.4% receive Pell Grants and 17.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 3.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado College #687 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the selective admissions pattern: at a 18.5% admit rate, Colorado College's admission funnel is narrow, and the number of low-income and first-generation students it enrolls is limited relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The six-year graduation rate is 87.7%, with 85.8% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $53,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Colorado College in the 78.9 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Colorado College #665 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects a selective institution: low-income students who gain admission to Colorado College complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students benefit from that pathway.
