University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily NonresidentialDoctoral UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 255-3000

University of Colorado Colorado Springs Rankings

Affordability72
Selectivity32
Retention22
Graduation1
Earnings33
Diversity53
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education2%
Engineering8%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting5%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology9%
Social Sciences10%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into University of Colorado Colorado Springs

91%Admission Rate
550Median SAT Math
560Median SAT Reading
23Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)510–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending University of Colorado Colorado Springs

$9KIn-State Tuition
$20KOut-of-State Tuition
$22KAverage Total Cost
$16KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K$12K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$13K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$16K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$20K$21K$19K
>$110K$20K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of Colorado Colorado Springs

43%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
63%Repayment Rate
$217Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 36%55%57%
$30K–$48K 17%16%16%
$48K–$75K 15%12%12%
$75K–$110K 14%9%9%
>$110K 18%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$12K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$12K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$12K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$11K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$33K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$24K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCOUS
1-year after entering repayment 58%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 63%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 70%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 73%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

69%Retention Rate
35%Transfer Rate
15%Withdrawal Rate
44%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCOUS
Within 4 Years 24%38%38%
Within 6 Years 44%55%55%
Within 8 Years 49%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 45%53%53%
Black 29%41%39%
Caucasian 47%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 40%50%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 33%51%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 33%55%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 50%55%50%
Two or more races 41%47%44%
Other race 50%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of Colorado Colorado Springs

90%Employment Rate
$35KMedian Salary
$22K25 Pctl Salary
$49K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 87%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 88%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 86%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCOUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$22K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$35K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$49K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$62K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$35K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$38K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$44K$34K$35K

Students

Students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

10,475Undergraduates
64%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
2,172Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 51%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 49%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 3%4%4%
Black 4%7%18%
Caucasian 63%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 18%21%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 8%4%3%
Other race 1%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 23%37%43%
$30K–$48K 16%19%18%
$48K–$75K 17%17%16%
$75K–$110K 19%14%14%
>$110K 25%16%15%

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