Colorado Technical University (CTU) is a

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with its main campus in

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. The university is owned by Perdoceo Education Corporation. Founded in 1965, CTU offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees, primarily in business, management, and technology. About 92% of Colorado Tech's students are fully online. According to Colorado Tech, the university has conferred more than 118,000 degrees worldwide.Colorado Tech has no public or official affiliation with the State of Colorado.

History

The school was established as Colorado Technical College in 1965, with a focus on training former military personnel in technical and vocational subjects. In 1995, the institution gained university status and changed its name to Colorado Technical University. In 2012, CTU began using a proprietary adaptive learning program called Intellipath, to provide personalized learning. In 2013 and 2014, ''Military Times'' magazine ranked CTU #1 Best for Vets in the category for online and non-traditional universities. It achieved this ranking again in 2016. The CTU campus in Sioux Falls, South Dakota closed in September 2016.

Lawsuits, investigations, and financial problems

Colorado Tech was under

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by the

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to provide additional oversight of cash management. On March 9, 2020, the

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suspended

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reimbursement eligibility for Colorado Technical University and several other for-profit schools due to what the V.A. said were "erroneous, deceptive, or misleading enrollment and advertising practices", giving the schools 60 days to take "corrective action". The VA withdrew its threat of sanctions in July 2020.

Funding

CTU receives approximately 95% of all funds from the US government, including about $3 million from the

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and $33 million from

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funds.

Campuses

The university maintains Colorado campuses in

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(main campus) and

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. Additionally, a number of its degree programs can be completed entirely or largely

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Academics

Colorado Tech's President is Andrew H. Hurst, who was an executive at

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for 10 years. Colorado Technical University offers accredited degree programs in business, engineering, and applied scientific disciplines, including Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Finance, Health Sciences, Information Systems and Technology, Management, and Public Administration.

Adaptive learning

Colorado Tech relies on a computerized

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program called Intellipath to deliver personalized instruction.

Faculty

Colorado Tech employs 52 full-time and 1095 part-time instructors.

Schools and colleges

CTU has the following areas of study: * College of Business & Management * College of Engineering & Computer Science * College of Health Sciences * College of Information Systems & Technology * College of Security Studies * College of Project Management

Rankings

In 2019, Colorado Technical University was ranked 476th out of 500 Masters schools by

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. CTU is also ranked tied for 160th on the ''U.S. News & World Report'' lists for Best Online Programs. US News currently ranks CTU tied for 90th for online bachelor's programs for veterans.

Accreditation

The university is regionally accredited by the

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(HLC) of the

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(NCA). It is a subsidiary of Perdoceo, formerly

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. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at the Colorado Springs campus are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The business degree programs offered by Colorado Technical University are ACBSP accredited. The

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and the Department of Homeland Security recognized CTU as a Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. The school retains this designation. But does not possess the designation for cyber operations.

Student outcomes

According to the

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, Colorado Tech's online graduation rate is 23%. According to the

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, Colorado Tech has a 25 percent graduation rate. Salary after completing ranged from $24,012 (AA in Health and Medical Administrative Services) to $74,576 (Bachelors in Computer/IT). For student debtors in repayment, 32 percent were in forbearance, 25 percent were not making progress, 18 percent defaulted, 10 percent were in deferment, 7 percent were delinquent, 5 percent were making progress, 2 percent were discharged, and 1 percent were paid in full.

Corporate partnerships

CTU has been an educational provider for

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since 2014.

References

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