US CollegesGetting in
Colorado School of Trades admits 91% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.
What it costs
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $25,187 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 37% above the median net price of colleges in Colorado on this site ($18,422).
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Results
| Measure | This college | CO median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 93% | 71% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 76% | 47% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $50,801 | $55,168 | $53,132 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Colorado and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
43% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 28% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 8% women and 92% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 30 of the 31 colleges in Colorado on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 3,079.
Other colleges in Colorado of a similar size
- Bel-Rea Institute of Animal TechnologyDenver, private for-profit
- Apex College of Veterinary TechnologyColorado Springs, private for-profit
- Galen Health Institutes-AuroraAurora, private for-profit
- Spartan College of Aeronautics and TechnologyBroomfield, private for-profit
- Lamar Community CollegeLamar, public
- Community College of AuroraAurora, public
Common questions
What is the acceptance rate of Colorado School of Trades?
Colorado School of Trades admits 91% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate of Colorado School of Trades?
76% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.