Trinidad State College

Trinidad, Colorado · Public · Predominantly certificate · Town: Remote

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $6,042. 53% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $40,070 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $9,000.

Average net price
$6,042
per year Verified data
Completion rate
53%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$40,070
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$9,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$4,618
Out-of-state tuition and fees$7,564
Average cost of attendance$19,835
Books and supplies$1,460
Room and board, on campus$10,008
Average net price, all aided students$6,042
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$5,442
Average net price, family income over $110,000$16,790

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,188
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
46%
Student to faculty ratio
16 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time53%
Completion within normal timeData unavailable
First-year retention (full-time)64%
Median federal debt, graduates$9,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$102
Median Parent PLUS debt, completersSuppressed for privacy
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry53%
1 year after completion$43,764
4 years after completion$49,758
6 years after entry$36,302
8 years after entry$42,277
10 years after entry$40,070
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $40,070; the middle half earned $23,135 to $64,746. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Trinidad State College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

48 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (23)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Air Transportation
CIP 49.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Construction Trades, General
CIP 46.00 · No credentials fully online
33Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · No credentials fully online
60$28,495$6,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
12$55,505Suppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
117$63,673$5,035
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ground Transportation
CIP 49.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online
77Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.04 · No credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
124Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Agricultural Business and Management
CIP 01.01 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Agricultural Production Operations
CIP 01.03
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
CIP 51.33 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
CIP 46.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
117Suppressed for privacy$12,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Metal Working
CIP 48.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.04 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
43$74,497$25,350
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
CIP 41.99 · Some credentials fully online
66Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.06 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 128258, OPEID 001368. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.