Colorado Academy
of Veterinary Technology
For-profit College in Colorado Springs, CO. Six-year graduation rate 50%.
50% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Median debt at graduation is $22,187, roughly typical for an undergraduate degree.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
50% graduate within six years — average, but that average still hides a large group who do not. First-year retention of 100% shows the cohort holds together through the hardest year. The distance between those two figures is the part worth noticing — students return for a second year at a much higher rate than they graduate, so attrition here is spread across the middle years rather than concentrated in the first. A 3:1 ratio points to small classes and accessible faculty. As a for-profit two-year institution, outcomes here deserve a harder look than the sector average suggests: for-profit institutions vary enormously, and the sector's aggregate numbers hide both strong and very weak performers.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 25 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price is not reported for this institution, which means there is no single what-you-pay number to compare — the aid participation rates below are the closest available proxy. The gap between the $0–30k and $110k+ bands is narrow ($23,650 versus $25,948), meaning aid is not strongly need-weighted. Only 40% of students receive grant aid, so most families are paying near the published price. Borrowing is widespread: 60% take federal loans.
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $23,650 |
| $30–48k | — |
| $48–75k | $24,466 |
| $75–110k | $34,571 |
| $110k+ | $25,948 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 15 of these 25 students, totalling $47,364 — an average of $3,158 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (El Paso County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026