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Best Colorado Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Retention Rate
Retention rate measures how many students return after their first year — an early signal of whether a school delivers on expectations. Below, we've ranked all 10 Colorado men's Football programs by retention rate.
The average retention rate across Colorado men's Football programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 57%, and median earnings around $57,643 ten years after enrollment.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools where students choose to stay, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
10
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
57%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$57,643
Top programs
Showing 10 of 10 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO
Retention Rate
97%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
2
2. Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Retention Rate
93%
Grad Rate
82%
Earnings (10YR)
$97,335
3
3. University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
Retention Rate
90%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,738
4
4. Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Retention Rate
86%
Grad Rate
67%
Earnings (10YR)
$60,543
5
5. Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Retention Rate
79%
Grad Rate
47%
Earnings (10YR)
$45,823
6
6. University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Retention Rate
76%
Grad Rate
51%
Earnings (10YR)
$52,231
7
7. Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Retention Rate
72%
Grad Rate
50%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,833
8
8. Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Retention Rate
66%
Grad Rate
36%
Earnings (10YR)
$46,349
9
9. Colorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
Retention Rate
64%
Grad Rate
40%
Earnings (10YR)
$55,563
10
10. Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Retention Rate
51%
Grad Rate
32%
Earnings (10YR)
$44,372
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