by our College Data Analytics TeamAcademics are the heart of the college experience. This overview pulls together the essentials of academic life at Colorado College: its faculty, its majors and fields of study, and its online learning options.
Use the sections below to explore each part of academic life in more detail, or follow a link to the full report on that topic:
At a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, Colorado College offers far more individual attention than the national average of 15 to 1. Colorado College employs 81% of its instructors full time, above the national average of 47%.
For the full breakdown — tenure status, part-time and adjunct share, and how the faculty compares with the national average — see the faculty composition report.
Students at Colorado College can choose from 34 majors with reported graduates spanning 16 broad fields of study.
The degree levels available at Colorado College are shown below:
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
The most popular majors at Colorado College, measured by graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 90 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 62 |
| Political Science and Government | 45 |
| Psychology, General | 39 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 33 |
For the complete list of majors, concentrations and graduation numbers, see the academic majors report.
Before you decide, here are a few more questions to consider about academics at Colorado College:
Follow the links below for a deeper look at a specific part of academic life: