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Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · City · 28,086 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs is highly regarded for its flexible, career-focused degree programs designed to accommodate adult learners, working professionals, and military-affiliated students. The university is particularly well-known for its robust College of Computer Science & Technology and College of Business & Management, which offer industry-relevant curricula in high-demand fields like cybersecurity, computer engineering, and business administration. The student experience is professional and tech-driven, offering a supportive, commuter-friendly environment where students can seamlessly balance their education with outside responsibilities through hybrid, online, and evening course options. Setting CTU apart is its proprietary intellipath® adaptive learning platform, which customizes coursework to individual student knowledge levels, and its Fast Track program, which allows students to earn college credit for prior experience to graduate up to 30% faster.

Location
Colorado Springs, CO, 80907-3812 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
67 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$23,744
Avg net price
$16,745
Tuition
$12,750
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,474
$30–48k
$16,990
$48–75k
$18,404
$75–110k
$22,215
$110k+
$22,394
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
18%
4-yr on-time completion
12%
1st-yr retention
51%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
22%
Transferred
18%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
60%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,406
Median earnings (10yr)
$37,180
Median debt
$29,832
Monthly loan payment
$316
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,368$25,885
Debt (90th percentile)
$42,240
Student Body
Men 36%Women 64%
31
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
62%
First-generation
55%
Median family income
$14,687
Independent students
93%
Veterans
4%
Avg age at entry
33.0
Part-time students
41%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
2%
Black
20%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
45%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$30,406
10 years after entry
$37,180
Business Administration, Management and Operations1463
Criminal Justice and Corrections446
Health and Medical Administrative Services228
Computer Science214
Computer and Information Sciences, General203
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing195
Accounting and Related Services146
Business/Commerce, General98
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management25
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering7
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Institutional
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, inclusive admissions
Avg faculty salary
$7,570/mo
Instructional spend/student
$1,533
Federal loan rate
63%

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