College · Private nonprofit · Lakewood, CO · Suburb
Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO
Religious affiliation
Admit rate—
6-yr median pay$42k
Net price / yr$30k
Undergrad size5,549
§ I · The real read
What it's actually like.
The bet
Net price of $30k/yr for a shot at a $42k first-5-year salary. Math out whether that works for you — it does for some people, not for others.
Getting in
Admit rate of unspecified means this is admit rate not reported for this school.
If you get in
5,549 undergrads. Small. You will know your cohort.
Where you live
Suburban — a short drive to the nearest city, greener but still connected.
§ II · Cost & aid
Sticker vs. real.
Sticker cost of attendance is $54k/yr. After need-based aid, the average student pays $30k/yr. Merit aid varies. Run your EFC calculator before you rule anything out.
Sticker · 4 yrs$217k
Before any aid.
Net · 4 yrs$118k
What the average student pays.
Typical aid$99k
Difference over 4 years — higher for lower-income households.
Payback2.8x
4-yr net price ÷ first-5-year salary. Lower is better.
Where the money goes · annual sticker.
- Tuition · in-state
- $41.3k
- Room & board
- $13.2k
- Books & supplies
- $1,000
How students pay for it.
Pell grants37%
Share of undergrads on federal Pell grants.
Federal loans45%
Share taking out federal student loans.
Median debt · grads$28k
What the median student owes at graduation. Non-completers: $10k.
3-yr default0%
Low — grads tend to pay on time.
§ III · Outcomes
Do people finish? Do they land?
Graduation · 6 yr64%
Majority finish.
6-yr median pay$42k
Cross-major. Your major's number can be very different.
10-yr median pay$50k
Ten years out — where grads tend to land career-wise.
Transfer out0%
Share of full-time students who transfer to another school.
§ IV · Campus & identity
Setting, size, and who this school is.
- Setting
- Suburb
- Control
- Private nonprofit
- Undergrad size
- 5,549
- Location
- Lakewood, CO
- Region
- Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
- Carnegie class
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
- Size & setting
- Four-year · medium · primarily nonresidential
- Undergrad program
- Four-year · higher part-time
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Also known as
- CCU
Identity
Religious affiliation
§ · Who studies here
The student body at a glance.
- White59%
- Black16%
- Hispanic16%
- Two or more races4%
- Unknown3%
- Asian1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1%
First-gen students45%
Share whose parents didn't complete college.
Part-time68%
Many students enroll part-time — often working.
Veterans1%
Share using veteran education benefits.
Median family income$29k
Of enrolled students' households — useful for aid context.
§ V · Majors offered here · 50
What you can study.