Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Colorado

Colleges ranked by instructional spending for each full-time-equivalent student.

Colleges that spend the most on teaching in Colorado7 schools

7 schools qualify, ranked by teaching spending per student.

How this list is made

Schools in Colorado.
Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
Has instructional spending per full-time-equivalent student from federal data (College Scorecard).
Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
Ordered by instructional spending per student, highest first.

Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.

School	Net price a year	Median debt	Earnings 10 years out	Graduation rate
United States Air Force Academy	—	—	—	88%
Colorado College	$33,375	$18,257	$65,222	88%
Colorado School of Mines	$28,690	$23,000	$97,335	82%
University of Denver	$36,131	$21,844	$71,155	76%
University of Colorado Boulder	$25,346	$19,500	$69,738	74%
Colorado State University-Fort Collins	$21,279	$20,000	$60,543	67%
Regis University	$18,397	$25,000	$72,105	61%

Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.