Colorado Mountain College vs. Northeastern Illinois University

Comparable Facts

Compare Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, CO with Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northeastern Illinois University is larger than Colorado Mountain College based on total student enrollment (5,734 students vs. 5,494 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, CO (Rural Fringe setting); Northeastern Illinois University is in Chicago, IL (Large City setting).
• Colorado Mountain College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Northeastern Illinois University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Colorado Mountain College 10:1; Northeastern Illinois University 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northeastern Illinois University are 18.1% lower than at Colorado Mountain College ($10,390 vs. $12,680).
• Out-of-state tuition is 77% higher at Northeastern Illinois University than at Colorado Mountain College (about $9,886 more per year; $22,726 vs. $12,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northeastern Illinois University than at Colorado Mountain College (87% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northeastern Illinois University students is 84% larger than aid received by Colorado Mountain College students ($12,876 vs. $6,997).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Colorado Mountain College, test-free at Northeastern Illinois University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Northeastern Illinois University Jul 15, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $5,750 lower median loan debt than Northeastern Illinois University graduates ($8,750 vs. $14,500).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $59 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northeastern Illinois University graduates ($90 vs. $149).
• More Northeastern Illinois University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mountain College students, three years after graduation (56% vs. 50%).

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