2026 Rankings · CO
Best Trade Colleges in Colorado
39 ranked trade colleges in Colorado out of 2,928 nationally
39
Schools in CO
17
Full Data Rankings
22
Partial Data Rankings
2,928
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Top Trade Colleges in Colorado
Showing 1-25 of 39 schools
#1 in CO
#15 nationally
#1
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77
77 / 100
Completion 94%
75.1% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 94%
556 completions Enrollment 664
Programs 2 fields
#2 in CO
#18 nationally
#2
Complete Data Colorado School of Trades
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.7
76.7 / 100
Completion 97%
83.2% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 94%
71 completions Enrollment 85
Programs 1 fields
#3 in CO
#56 nationally
#3
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Completion 80%
58.7% complete programs Retention 91%
80% retained Productivity 87%
754 completions Enrollment 1,212
Programs 4 fields
#4 in CO
#89 nationally
#4
Complete Data Intellitec College-Grand Junction
Grand Junction, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.3
71.3 / 100
Completion 91%
71.7% complete programs Retention 65%
69% retained Productivity 83%
598 completions Enrollment 1,077
Programs 5 fields
#5 in CO
#98 nationally
#5
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.9
70.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 75%
72% retained Productivity 94%
223 completions Enrollment 266
Programs 2 fields
#6 in CO
#104 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.6
70.6 / 100
Completion 87%
68.2% complete programs Retention 90%
79% retained Productivity 93%
246 completions Enrollment 305
Programs 2 fields
#7 in CO
#192 nationally
#7
Complete Data Intellitec College-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 66.1
66.1 / 100
Completion 86%
67.1% complete programs Retention 57%
67% retained Productivity 85%
408 completions Enrollment 679
Programs 4 fields
#8 in CO
#226 nationally
#8
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 89%
69.9% complete programs Retention 65%
69% retained Productivity 65%
141 completions Enrollment 397
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $17,406
#9 in CO
#227 nationally
#9
Complete Data Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Broomfield, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
Completion 89%
69.9% complete programs Retention 65%
69% retained Productivity 65%
141 completions Enrollment 397
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $17,406
#10 in CO
#258 nationally
#10
Complete Data IBMC College
Fort Collins, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 62
62 / 100
Completion 96%
79.6% complete programs Retention 7%
48% retained Productivity 98%
518 completions Enrollment 297
Programs 3 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,120
#11 in CO
#418 nationally
#11
Complete Data Otero College
La Junta, CO
Public
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
Completion 64%
41.4% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 57%
299 completions Enrollment 959
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,941
#12 in CO
#436 nationally
#12
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Boulder
Boulder, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 53.5
53.5 / 100
Completion 81%
60% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 69%
3456 completions Enrollment 8,504
Programs 1 fields
#13 in CO
#478 nationally
#13
Complete Data Northeastern Junior College
Sterling, CO
Public
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
Completion 42%
32.5% complete programs Retention 75%
72% retained Productivity 53%
490 completions Enrollment 1,684
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,926
#14 in CO
#554 nationally
#14
Complete Data Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
Completion 78%
55.2% complete programs Retention 12%
53% retained Productivity 63%
48 completions Enrollment 139
Programs 1 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,819
#15 in CO
#612 nationally
#15
Complete Data Lamar Community College
Lamar, CO
Public
Overall Score 46
46 / 100
Completion 47%
34.1% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 52%
198 completions Enrollment 690
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,941
#16 in CO
#838 nationally
#16
Complete Data Colorado Northwestern Community College
Rangely, CO
Public
Overall Score 36.6
36.6 / 100
Completion 56%
37.3% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 27%
242 completions Enrollment 1,271
Programs 12 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,941
#17 in CO
#991 nationally
#17
Complete Data Community College of Aurora
Aurora, CO
Public
Overall Score 29.1
29.1 / 100
Completion 18%
26.2% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 5%
1021 completions Enrollment 8,833
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,754
#18 in CO
#1095 nationally
#18
Partial Data Technical College of the Rockies
Delta, CO
Public
Overall Score 79.6
79.6 / 100
Retention 80%
95% retained Productivity 71%
277 completions Enrollment 304
Programs 7 fields
#19 in CO
#1174 nationally
#19
Partial Data Aveda Institute-Denver
Denver, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.3
70.3 / 100
Retention 64%
87% retained Productivity 75%
269 completions Enrollment 280
Programs 2 fields
#20 in CO
#1264 nationally
#20
Partial Data Elevate Salon Institute-Westminster
Westminster, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.1
65.1 / 100
Retention 85%
100% retained Productivity 77%
114 completions Enrollment 115
Programs 1 fields
#21 in CO
#1410 nationally
#21
Partial Data Emily Griffith Technical College
Denver, CO
Public
Overall Score 60.5
60.5 / 100
Retention 77%
93% retained Productivity 1%
778 completions Enrollment 6,123
Programs 9 fields
#22 in CO
#1441 nationally
#22
Partial Data Stacey James Institute
Parker, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.8
59.8 / 100
Retention 82%
96% retained Productivity 69%
80 completions Enrollment 90
Programs 1 fields
#23 in CO
#1646 nationally
#23
Partial Data Avalon Institute-Aurora
Aurora, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
Retention 54%
83% retained Productivity 79%
167 completions Enrollment 162
Programs 1 fields
#24 in CO
#1770 nationally
#24
Partial Data Paul Mitchell the School-Denver
Lakewood, CO
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 52.1
52.1 / 100
Retention 65%
88% retained Productivity 50%
148 completions Enrollment 213
Programs 1 fields
#25 in CO
#1914 nationally
#25
Partial Data National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)
Denver, CO
Private Non-Profit
Overall Score 48.7
48.7 / 100
Retention 41%
77% retained Productivity 72%
180 completions Enrollment 194
Programs 1 fields
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