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Colorado School of Mines reported a $28,690 average net price, a completion rate of 80.9%, $100,252 median earnings four years after completion, and $23,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Colorado School of Mines’s median earnings were $100,252 four years after completion and $98,029 five years after completion, based on 1,175 and 1,058 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Colorado School of Mines reported a $28,690 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $16,849 for households below $30,001 and $18,162 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $16,849 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $18,162 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $22,192 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $28,183 |
| $110,001+ | $35,112 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Colorado School of Mines reported a completion rate of 80.9%, a retention rate of 92.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 13.6%, and a federal-loan share of 31.7%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Colorado School of Mines completers was $23,000 across 1,157 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$23,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 60.0% across a reported cohort of 1,040 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
4 Colorado School of Mines programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer Science, Petroleum Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Colorado that match Colorado School of Mines on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Colorado School of Mines FAQ reports $28,690 average net price, $100,252 four-year median earnings, and $23,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $28,690 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Colorado School of Mines’s median earnings were $100,252 four years after completion and $98,029 five years after completion, based on 1,175 and 1,058 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Colorado School of Mines completers was $23,000 across 1,157 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
