Tuition and fees for in-state students at Red Rocks Community College amounted to $4,859 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the 18th most expensive public institution in Colorado for the year 2024.
The in-state tuition and fees increased by $152 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Red Rocks Community College paid $17,459 in 2024, reflecting a $512 rise from the prior year.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Golden | Colorado School of Mines | $21,914 |
| Boulder | The University of Colorado Boulder | $15,666 |
| Fort Collins | Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $13,373 |
| Greeley | The University of Northern Colorado | $12,416 |
| Gunnison | Western Colorado University | $11,318 |
| Denver | Metropolitan State University of Denver | $11,124 |
| Denver | The University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $10,383 |
| Colorado Springs | The University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $10,149 |
| Durango | Fort Lewis College | $9,958 |
| Grand Junction | Colorado Mesa University | $9,927 |
| Alamosa | Adams State University | $9,824 |
| Pueblo | Colorado State University Pueblo | $9,720 |
| Sterling | Northeastern Junior College | $5,730 |
| Aurora | Pickens Technical College | $5,140 |
| Glenwood Springs | Colorado Mountain College | $5,112 |
| Pueblo | Pueblo Community College | $5,049 |
| Denver | Community College of Denver | $4,902 |
| Lakewood | Red Rocks Community College | $4,859 |
| Westminster | Front Range Community College | $4,663 |
| Trinidad | Trinidad State College | $4,608 |
| Rangely | Colorado Northwestern Community College | $4,594 |
| La Junta | Otero College | $4,576 |
| Lamar | Lamar Community College | $4,550 |
| Colorado Springs | Pikes Peak State College | $4,510 |
| Aurora | Community College of Aurora | $4,470 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
