Colorado ROI Summary
Aggregated analysis of return on investment across 84 institutions in Colorado.
Colorado - State Aggregate
Institution Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Institutions | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 41 | 11% n=35 | 3% n=33 | 3% n=33 |
| Associate | 9 | 25% n=8 | 13% n=8 | 13% n=8 |
| Bachelor | 24 | 39% n=23 | 20% n=20 | 10% n=20 |
| Master's | 4 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 2 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 80 | 23% n=66 | 10% n=61 | 7% n=61 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Institutions | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 41 | 58% n=38 | 15% n=33 | 21% n=33 |
| Associate | 9 | 100% n=8 | 25% n=8 | 38% n=8 |
| Bachelor | 24 | 96% n=23 | 50% n=20 | 80% n=20 |
| Master's | 4 | 0% n=1 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 2 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 80 | 74% n=70 | 28% n=61 | 43% n=61 |
Student Statistics
Financial ROI
| Level | Students | NPV (Zero Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Med Cost) Pos / Neg | NPV (Full Cost) Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 55,961 | 40% n=55,106 | 10% n=54,994 | 10% n=54,994 |
| Associate | 19,335 | 2% n=19,305 | 2% n=19,305 | 2% n=19,305 |
| Bachelor | 230,104 | 58% n=225,980 | 28% n=224,424 | 7% n=224,424 |
| Master's | 1,129 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 2,070 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 308,599 | 51% n=300,391 | 23% n=298,723 | 8% n=298,723 |
Student Outcomes
| Level | Students | Grad Earnings >HS / ≤HS | Social ROI Pos / Neg | Pell ROI Pos / Neg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 55,961 | 95% n=55,651 | 40% n=54,994 | 45% n=54,994 |
| Associate | 19,335 | 100% n=19,305 | 2% n=19,305 | 20% n=19,305 |
| Bachelor | 230,104 | 100% n=225,980 | 65% n=224,424 | 85% n=224,424 |
| Master's | 1,129 | 0% n=172 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Doctoral | 2,070 | n=0 | n=0 | n=0 |
| Total | 308,599 | 99% n=301,108 | 56% n=298,723 | 73% n=298,723 |
Visualization Key
The Donut Chart shows the visual breakdown of positive vs negative results.
Green = Positive %
Red = Negative %