Colorado residents paid $5,072 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $131 more than the $4,941 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 44 percent more than residents this year, or $7,306. Their price tag grew 2.8 percent from $7,110 in 2017-18.
About 81 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Colorado residents. About 10 percent are residents of other states and 6 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 87 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 354 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 202 students took out student loans totaling more than $1 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,492), 1,241 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6 million, and 530 students took out $3.1 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~1,209 | $4,284 | $4,710 | $4,941 | $5,072 | 18.4% |
| Out-of-state | ~149 | $5,850 | $6,764 | $7,110 | $7,306 | 24.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 185 | 45% | $896,066 | $4,844 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 183 | 44% | $386,335 | $2,111 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 218 | 53% | $423,926 | $1,945 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 354 | 86% | $1,706,327 | $4,820 |
| Federal student loans | 196 | 47% | $892,594 | $4,554 |
| Other student loans | 12 | 3% | $156,519 | $13,043 |
| Student loan aid | 202 | 49% | $1,049,113 | $5,194 |
| Total student aid | 359 | 87% | - | - |
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