Colorado Christian University, CO

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialMaster's College and UniversityAffiliated with a Nondenominational ChurchOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
8787 West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226
(303) 963-3000

Colorado Christian University Rankings

Affordability45
Selectivity13
Retention42
Graduation2
Earnings32
Diversity56
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Colorado Christian University

47%Bachelor’s
26%Associate’s
26%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences1%
Business, Management, Marketing25%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education6%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs22%
History<1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Psychology16%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations13%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Colorado Christian University

94%Admission Rate
535Median SAT Math
570Median SAT Reading
22Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)480–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)510–630
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Colorado Christian University

$32KIn-State Tuition
$32KOut-of-State Tuition
$43KAverage Total Cost
$24KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K$22K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$21K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$25K$21K$19K
>$110K$27K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Colorado Christian University

51%Receive Federal Loans
$14KMedian Federal Debt
49%Repayment Rate
$291Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 49%55%57%
$30K–$48K 18%16%16%
$48K–$75K 15%12%12%
$75K–$110K 10%9%9%
>$110K 8%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$11K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$13K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$35K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$23K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$5K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCOUS
1-year after entering repayment 44%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 49%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 63%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 72%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Colorado Christian University

78%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
30%Withdrawal Rate
51%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCOUS
Within 4 Years 45%38%38%
Within 6 Years 51%55%55%
Within 8 Years 51%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 67%53%53%
Black 29%41%39%
Caucasian 53%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 41%50%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100%55%50%
Two or more races 45%47%44%
Other race 80%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Colorado Christian University

87%Employment Rate
$34KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$50K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 89%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 87%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCOUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$19K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$34K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$50K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$66K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$34K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$35K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$39K$34K$35K

Students

Students at Colorado Christian University

4,936Undergraduates
31%Full-time Undergrads
33Avg Entry Age
948Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 70%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 30%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 1%4%4%
Black 12%7%18%
Caucasian 62%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 18%21%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races 4%4%3%
Other race 2%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 19%37%43%
$30K–$48K 14%19%18%
$48K–$75K 20%17%16%
$75K–$110K 20%14%14%
>$110K 27%16%15%

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