2026 Working Student Rankings · CO
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Colorado
17 ranked trade colleges for working students in Colorado out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Colorado
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#1 in CO
#387 nationally
#387
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
PT Completion 25%
26.6% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 96%
81.8% part-time Enrollment 8,684
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,754
#2 in CO
#647 nationally
#647
Complete Data Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Public
Overall Score 38.5
38.5 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.4% complete programs PT Retention 11%
32% retained PT Students 44%
61.4% part-time Enrollment 1,256
Programs 9 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#3 in CO
#703 nationally
#703
Complete Data Otero College
La Junta, CO
Public
Overall Score 34.9
34.9 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41% complete programs PT Retention 17%
35% retained PT Students 17%
47% part-time Enrollment 972
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#4 in CO
#707 nationally
#707
Complete Data Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Public
Overall Score 34.7
34.7 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39% complete programs PT Retention 25%
38% retained PT Students 12%
43.3% part-time Enrollment 711
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,941
#5 in CO
#780 nationally
#780
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Public
Overall Score 27.3
27.3 / 100
PT Completion 50%
32.8% complete programs PT Retention 10%
31% retained PT Students 19%
48.5% part-time Enrollment 1,502
Programs 10 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,926
#6 in CO
#843 nationally
#843
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
Public
Overall Score 80.6
80.6 / 100
PT Retention 63%
87% retained PT Students 89%
78.7% part-time Enrollment 5,914
Programs 9 fields
#7 in CO
#860 nationally
#860
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO
Public
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
PT Retention 66%
89% retained PT Students 83%
70% part-time Enrollment 247
Programs 5 fields
#8 in CO
#973 nationally
#973
Partial Data Academy of Natural Therapy Inc
Greeley, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 58.2
58.2 / 100
PT Retention 66%
89% retained PT Students 98%
100% part-time Enrollment 52
Programs 1 fields
#9 in CO
#1034 nationally
#1034
Partial Data International Salon and Spa Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
PT Retention 47%
77% retained PT Students 81%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 307
Programs 1 fields
#10 in CO
#1208 nationally
#1208
Partial Data Tuana European Beauty Academy
Fort Collins, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 44.9
44.9 / 100
PT Retention 59%
85% retained PT Students 66%
53% part-time Enrollment 39
Programs 1 fields
#11 in CO
#1378 nationally
#1378
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 33.9
33.9 / 100
PT Retention 42%
75% retained PT Students 28%
28.8% part-time Enrollment 169
Programs 1 fields
#12 in CO
#1396 nationally
#1396
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 32.8
32.8 / 100
PT Retention 34%
69% retained PT Students 46%
38.3% part-time Enrollment 98
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CO
#1400 nationally
#1400
Partial Data The Salon Professional Academy-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 32.2
32.2 / 100
PT Retention 22%
58% retained PT Students 63%
49.9% part-time Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#14 in CO
#1406 nationally
#1406
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 31.6
31.6 / 100
PT Retention 35%
70% retained PT Students 24%
26.9% part-time Enrollment 231
Programs 1 fields
#15 in CO
#1484 nationally
#1484
Partial Data Cheeks Beauty Academy
Loveland, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 24.8
24.8 / 100
PT Retention 42%
75% retained PT Students 21%
25.6% part-time Enrollment 40
Programs 1 fields
#16 in CO
#1553 nationally
#1553
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Littleton
Littleton, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.5
14.5 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 35%
32.8% part-time Enrollment 44
Programs 1 fields
#17 in CO
#1554 nationally
#1554
Partial Data Empire Beauty School-Thornton
Thornton, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 14.5
14.5 / 100
PT Retention 5%
33% retained PT Students 22%
25.9% part-time Enrollment 104
Programs 1 fields
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