What do Trinidad State College graduates earn?

Trinidad State College graduates report median earnings of $40,171 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Where do Trinidad State College graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Health Care and Social Assistance at 32% of graduates.

What share of Trinidad State College graduates are found employed?

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Is Trinidad State College worth it?

Trinidad, CO · Public · 4-year

Trinidad State College is a public, four-year institution in Trinidad, Colorado (small town). It awarded 877 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in automobile mechanics technology, lineworker and liberal arts and sciences.

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Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.

Median earnings 1 year after

$40,171

Median earnings 4 years after

$49,758

Median earnings 10 years after

$36,475

Average net price

$10,772

Completion rate

55%

Completions (2024)

877

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

1,188

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	Undergraduate certificate	$73,424	$101,933	40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	Associate	$66,009	$79,985	39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Associate	$30,532	$40,306	27
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Undergraduate certificate	$42,381	$47,306	20
Agricultural Business and Management	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agricultural Business and Management	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agricultural Production Operations	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Agricultural Production Operations	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	$21,371	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Lineworker	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	117
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	Certificate under 12 weeks	88
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	Associate	77
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	Associate	66
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	Certificate under 12 weeks	48
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	Associate	43
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	39
Construction Trades, General	Certificate under 12 weeks	33
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	30
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	Certificate 1-2 yrs	29

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Health Care and Social Assistance	32%	2,076
Retail Trade	10%	675
Public Administration	10%	669
Construction	8%	532
Accommodation and Food Services	6%	375
Educational Services	5%	355
Manufacturing	5%	336
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	3%	220

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Sources: federal figures for Trinidad State College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Colorado. Counts under 10 are not published.

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