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"New lists rank the college among four-year institutions Colorado Mountain College was just named the nation’s third-most-affordable college for obtaining." according to Colorado Mountain College and Glenwood Springs Post Independent.
Colorado Mountain College was just named
the nation’s third-most-affordable college for obtaining a bachelor’s
degree, in a report from the U.S. Department of Education. It is the
only institution in Colorado listed among the country’s most affordable
four-year institutions.
“We have
always known that Colorado Mountain College presents an extraordinary
value, so being recognized as offering the third-most-affordable
bachelor’s degree in the country confirms that students at CMC are
financially smart and receive a terrific advantage compared to their
peers,” said Dr. Carrie Besnette Hauser, president and CEO of the
college, which boasts seven campuses and 11 learning locations spread
across the central Rocky Mountains. “With national student debt reaching
$1.3 trillion and more jobs requiring a post-secondary degree or
certificate, students and families are acutely aware of the importance
of an affordable, high-quality education.”
On July 1 the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary
Education College Affordability and Transparency released its annual
list comparing the affordability of public and private colleges and
universities, sorted by whether institutions grant four-year, two-year
or less than two-year awards and degrees.
Based on 2013-14 tuition levels, CMC ranked third in the United States
for lowest tuition among public four-year institutions, behind Dine
College and Haskell Indian Nations University. The institutions ranked
first and second are both tribal colleges. According to the Department
of Education list, Colorado Mountain College is the most affordable
general (nonspecialized) public four-year institution in the nation...
For the 2015-16 academic year, the
college’s elected board of trustees voted for no increase in
associate-level tuition for in-district students, and no increase in
bachelor’s-level tuition for all students. At the time of that vote, in
January, the trustees indicated strong support for freezing
bachelor’s-level tuition while gradually raising associate-level
tuition, in order to grow into uniform, simple tuition rates across all
levels of instruction.
To see the complete listings from the U.S. Department of Education, go to http://collegecost.ed.gov/.
Colorado Mountain College is located in Steamboat Springs, Rifle,
Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs-Spring Valley, Aspen,
Edwards, Dillon, Breckenridge, Leadville and Buena Vista. Of these
locations, the three campuses in Spring Valley, Leadville and Steamboat
Springs are residential. The college’s Central Services administrative
offices, which serve all other locations, are located in downtown
Glenwood Springs.
