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Colleges in and near Blende

Pueblo Community College is 3.7 miles from Blende

No college sits inside Blende’s boundary, but Pueblo Community College’s campus in Pueblo, with 5,406 students on campus, is 3.7 miles from the center of town. About 6% of Blende’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado (6%).

Pueblo Community CollegeColorado State University Pueblo

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Blende. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,873 students on campus
Nearest college
3.7 mi
Pueblo
Residents in college
6%
About the same as CO (6%)
Nearest community college
3.7 mi
Pueblo · $5,049 tuition
Nearest public university
3.7 mi
Pueblo · $5,049 in-state
Median household income
$53K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Blende

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 4.1 milesColorado State University Pueblo admits 95% of applicants. Together they have 9,873 students on campus.A community college 3.7 miles awayPueblo Community College in Pueblo: tuition and fees $5,049 a year for Colorado residents.In-state price at PuebloLiving in Colorado, Pueblo Community College charges $5,049 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $17,649. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Blende

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Blende.

5 mi10 mi15 miPuebloColorado State University PuebloBlende
University or collegeCommunity college
Pueblo Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 5,406 on campus · 3.7 mi · Pueblo$12knet price31%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $5,049 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Colorado State University PuebloUniversity or college · Public · 4,467 on campus · 4.1 mi · Pueblo95%admitted$10knet price40%graduate$56kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Blende’s median household income ($52,667) falls.

Colorado State University Pueblo4.1 mi · Pueblo · sticker $23,937$10,961a year
Pueblo Community College3.7 mi · Pueblo · sticker $22,002 · tuition $5,049$11,892a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Blende: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →PuebloColorado State University Pueblo
Pueblo Community College31% graduate$37k earnings$10k typical debt
Colorado State University Pueblo40% graduate$56k earnings$22k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Blende

Is Blende a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Blende residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Colorado (6). The nearest campus, Pueblo Community College, is 3.7 miles away in Pueblo.

What colleges are near Blende?

Within 15 miles: Pueblo Community College (3.7 miles, 5,406 students on campus) and Colorado State University Pueblo (4.1 miles, 4,467).

What is the closest community college to Blende, and what does it cost?

Pueblo Community College in Pueblo, 3.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,049 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $12,045, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Pueblo Community College cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $5,049 a year in-state and $17,649 from out of state.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Blende. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →