College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $21,458. College Scorecard.
Higher than 69% of Colorado colleges we cover and 51% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 4% of Colorado colleges we cover and 6% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
TSC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
TSC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Colorado residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
TSC majors, earnings & careers
Trinidad State College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at TSC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 1 majors
- Nursing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Trinidad
2 bedrooms $1,291.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 15 inches of rain a year, 55 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Las Animas County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Las Animas County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare TSC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Colorado by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad State College | — | $10,772 | 55% | $36,475 | This school |
| Morgan Community College | — | $9,266 | 45% | $39,429 | |
| Adams State University | — | $12,980 | 39% | $44,372 | |
| Colorado Mountain College | — | $7,813 | 27% | $44,127 | |
| Pueblo Community College | — | $12,045 | 31% | $37,434 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Trinidad State College would cost you $1,506 more per year than Morgan Community College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Trinidad State College.
- Trinidad State College gives aided families $2,455 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Colorado resident | TSC | Morgan Community College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $21,458 | $17,497 | +$3,961 |
| Average grants | −$10,686 | −$8,231 | −$2,455 |
| You pay | $10,772 | $9,266 | +$1,506 |
“+” means TSC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about TSC
How much does Trinidad State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $21,458 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,772 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $9,366 and families earning $110k+ pay $18,413.
How much do TSC graduates earn?
Former Trinidad State College students earn a median $36,475 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the TSC graduation rate?
55% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 64% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Trinidad State College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/trinidad-state-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).