Colorado Mountain College vs. Nazarene Bible College

Comparable Facts

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

Colorado Mountain College is larger than Nazarene Bible College based on total student enrollment (5,494 students vs. 527 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, CO (Rural Fringe setting); Nazarene Bible College is in Colorado Springs, CO (Large City setting).
• Colorado Mountain College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Nazarene Bible College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mountain College 10:1; Nazarene Bible College 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nazarene Bible College are 25.5% lower than at Colorado Mountain College ($9,450 vs. $12,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.5% higher at Colorado Mountain College than at Nazarene Bible College (about $2,358 more per year; $12,840 vs. $10,482).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mountain College than at Nazarene Bible College (50% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Colorado Mountain College and Nazarene Bible College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $17,348 lower median loan debt than Nazarene Bible College graduates ($8,750 vs. $26,098).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $179 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Nazarene Bible College graduates ($90 vs. $269).
• More Colorado Mountain College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nazarene Bible College students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 41%).

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