by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Colorado School of Mines, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at Colorado School of Mines ranged from $38,556.00 and up to $62,466.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: close to $38,556.00 in-state against $62,466.00 out-of-state.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $21,914.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,642.00 |
| Total cost | $38,556.00 |
| That is 100% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,556.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,870.00 |
| Net price | $26,686.00 |
| That is 39% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,556.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,711.00 |
| Net price | $14,845.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $45,824.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,642.00 |
| Total cost | $62,466.00 |
| That is 224% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $62,466.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,870.00 |
| Net price | $50,596.00 |
| That is 163% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $62,466.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$23,711.00 |
| Net price | $38,755.00 |
| That is 101% above the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.9% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $15,427.00 | $27,732.00 | $40,067.00 |
| Senior year | $17,313.00 | $31,122.00 | $44,966.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $65,431.00 | $117,622.00 | $169,940.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,927.00 | $44,810.00 | $64,741.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $753.00 | $1,354.00 | $1,956.00 |
| Total amount paid | $90,358.00 | $162,431.00 | $234,681.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $15,427.00 | $27,732.00 | $40,067.00 |
| Senior year | $16,031.00 | $28,819.00 | $41,638.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $31,458.00 | $56,551.00 | $81,705.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,984.00 | $21,544.00 | $31,127.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $362.00 | $651.00 | $940.00 |
| Total amount paid | $43,443.00 | $78,095.00 | $112,831.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $40,274.00 | $52,579.00 | $64,914.00 |
| Senior year | $45,198.00 | $59,007.00 | $72,850.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $170,817.00 | $223,008.00 | $275,326.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $65,075.00 | $84,958.00 | $104,889.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,966.00 | $2,566.00 | $3,168.00 |
| Total amount paid | $235,892.00 | $307,965.00 | $380,215.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $40,274.00 | $52,579.00 | $64,914.00 |
| Senior year | $41,853.00 | $54,640.00 | $67,459.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $82,126.00 | $107,219.00 | $132,373.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,287.00 | $40,847.00 | $50,429.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $945.00 | $1,234.00 | $1,523.00 |
| Total amount paid | $113,414.00 | $148,066.00 | $182,802.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $28,690.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $29,240.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,231.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $19,616.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $25,347.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $30,370.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $33,931.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Colorado School of Mines Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid breakdown.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Colorado School of Mines works out to $17,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $10,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $17,500.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $35,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $18,441.00 |
| Middle income | $17,500.00 |
| High income | $17,143.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,298.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $18,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $16,600.00 |
First-generation graduates of Colorado School of Mines graduate with $1,900.00 in extra median debt compared with continuing-generation peers.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Colorado School of Mines is $3,483.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Colorado School of Mines is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.8% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Colorado School of Mines reach $168,051,868.00 over 8,866 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 179 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $15,113.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,250.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Colorado School of Mines, consider the following:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.