University of Colorado Boulder, CO

Public4-Year • Large • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversityVery Selective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO 80309
(303) 492-1411

University of Colorado Boulder Rankings

Affordability54
Selectivity66
Retention71
Graduation49
Earnings48
Diversity50
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at University of Colorado Boulder

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

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing15%
Communication, Journalism10%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Education<1%
Engineering14%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities<1%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences12%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into University of Colorado Boulder

82%Admission Rate
630Median SAT Math
625Median SAT Reading
28Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)570–690
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)580–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)25–31
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending University of Colorado Boulder

$13KIn-State Tuition
$37KOut-of-State Tuition
$30KAverage Total Cost
$22KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K$13K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$19K$18K$17K
$75K–$110K$26K$21K$19K
>$110K$28K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of Colorado Boulder

28%Receive Federal Loans
$13KMedian Federal Debt
74%Repayment Rate
$202Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 25%55%57%
$30K–$48K 12%16%16%
$48K–$75K 14%12%12%
$75K–$110K 13%9%9%
>$110K 36%9%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCOUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$14K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$13K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$31K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$25K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCOUS
1-year after entering repayment 69%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 74%48%46%
5-years after entering repayment 77%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 81%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at University of Colorado Boulder

88%Retention Rate
18%Transfer Rate
12%Withdrawal Rate
70%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCOUS
Within 4 Years 47%38%38%
Within 6 Years 70%55%55%
Within 8 Years 73%58%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 73%53%53%
Black 57%41%39%
Caucasian 72%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 63%50%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 69%51%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 50%55%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 65%55%50%
Two or more races 70%47%44%
Other race 61%44%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of Colorado Boulder

92%Employment Rate
$39KMedian Salary
$24K25 Pctl Salary
$56K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%83%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%81%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCOUS
10th percentile of earnings$9K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$24K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$39K$28K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$56K$43K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$69K$55K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCOUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$39K$28K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$44K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$51K$34K$35K

Students

Students at University of Colorado Boulder

29,753Undergraduates
79%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
6,522Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCOUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 45%66%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 55%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCOUS
Asian 6%4%4%
Black 2%7%18%
Caucasian 67%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 12%21%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 6%1%2%
Two or more races 6%4%3%
Other race 1%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCOUS
$0–$30K 19%37%43%
$30K–$48K 12%19%18%
$48K–$75K 15%17%16%
$75K–$110K 15%14%14%
>$110K 40%16%15%

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