Best ROI Colleges in Colorado
Looking for value in Colorado? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | 94 |
| 2 | Regis University Denver, CO | 81 |
| 3 | University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | 80 |
| 4 | University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | 76 |
| 5 | University of Denver Denver, CO | 71 |
| 6 | Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | 70 |
| 7 | Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | 69 |
| 8 | Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | 64 |
| 9 | University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | 59 |
| 10 | University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | 50 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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