What Colorado School of Mines costs

Golden, Colorado · Public · 6,155 undergrads

Colorado School of Mines' in-state sticker price was $43,745 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $32,901 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $21,504. Out-of-state students pay $24,630 more in tuition.

What does Colorado School of Mines cost?

$32,901 a year in-state

Out of state: about $57,531 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $43,745.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000	$21,504
$30,000–$48,000	$22,896
$48,000–$75,000	$23,913
$75,000–$110,000	$28,115
over $110,000	$38,429

Sticker, in-state

$43,745

In-state, with aid

$32,901

Out-of-state tuition is $47,288 a year, against $22,658 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $24,630 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family income	In-state, average paid	Out of state, estimate
Under $30,000	$21,504	$46,134
$30,000–$48,000	$22,896	$47,526
$48,000–$75,000	$23,913	$48,543
$75,000–$110,000	$28,115	$52,745
Over $110,000	$38,429	$63,059

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $24,630 more in tuition that Colorado School of Mines charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 51% off Colorado School of Mines's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Colorado School of Mines cost more than UMass Amherst, Ohio State and Rutgers.

College	Families earning $48–75k	All aided students
Colorado School of Mines	$23,913	$32,901
UMass Amherst	$12,020	$22,857
Ohio State	$9,708	$17,269
Rutgers	$18,838	$24,897

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$22,658

Tuition, in state, 2025-26

$47,288

Tuition, out of state, 2025-26

$43,745

Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $24,630 more in tuition at Colorado School of Mines and usually get less aid.

Aid and debt

17%

of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.

$12,246

average grant for students who got aid.

32%

of undergrads take a federal loan.

$21,287

median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Colorado School of Mines cost for a family earning $25,000?

In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $21,504 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,745. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colorado School of Mines's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does Colorado School of Mines cost for a family earning $40,000?

In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $22,896 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,745. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colorado School of Mines's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does Colorado School of Mines cost for a family earning $60,000?

In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $23,913 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,745. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Colorado School of Mines's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.

How much does Colorado School of Mines cost for out-of-state students?

Out-of-state tuition at Colorado School of Mines is $47,288 a year, against $22,658 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $32,901 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $24,630 tuition gap gives about $57,531 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers