Colorado Mountain College vs. Platt College-Aurora

Comparable Facts

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

Colorado Mountain College is larger than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (5,494 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Colorado Mountain College are 36.8% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($12,680 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 89.6% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at Colorado Mountain College (about $11,507 more per year; $24,347 vs. $12,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Colorado Mountain College than at Platt College Aurora (50% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Colorado Mountain College, not reported at Platt College-Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have a $33,000 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($8,750 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Colorado Mountain College graduates have an estimated $341 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($90 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Colorado Mountain College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 50%).

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