Colorado Mountain College vs. Denver College of Nursing

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO with Denver College of Nursing in Denver, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Colorado Mountain College is larger than Denver College of Nursing based on total student enrollment (5,494 students vs. 811 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, CO (Rural Fringe setting); Denver College of Nursing is in Denver, CO (Large City setting).
• Colorado Mountain College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Denver College of Nursing is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mountain College 10:1; Denver College of Nursing 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Denver College of Nursing are 25.1% lower than at Colorado Mountain College ($9,495 vs. $12,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 28.9% higher at Denver College of Nursing than at Colorado Mountain College (about $3,717 more per year; $16,557 vs. $12,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mountain College than at Denver College of Nursing (50% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Colorado Mountain College, not reported at Denver College of Nursing.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $18,513 lower median loan debt than Denver College of Nursing graduates ($8,750 vs. $27,263).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $191 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Denver College of Nursing graduates ($90 vs. $281).
• More Denver College of Nursing graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mountain College students, three years after graduation (76% vs. 50%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.