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Colorado School of Trades reported a $26,083 average net price, a completion rate of 81.4%, $44,828 median earnings four years after completion, and $20,000 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 Trades’s median earnings were $44,828 four years after completion and $46,633 five years after completion, based on 99 and 152 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 Trades reported a $26,083 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $26,083 for households below $30,001.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $26,083 |
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 Trades reported a completion rate of 81.4%, a retention rate of 87.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 27.8%, and a federal-loan share of 31.9%.
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 Trades completers was $20,000 across 50 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$20,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 117 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 Colorado School of Trades program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.
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 private for-profit institutions in Colorado that match Colorado School of Trades on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Colorado School of Trades FAQ reports $26,083 average net price, $44,828 four-year median earnings, and $20,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $26,083 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Colorado School of Trades’s median earnings were $44,828 four years after completion and $46,633 five years after completion, based on 99 and 152 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Colorado School of Trades completers was $20,000 across 50 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
