- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, COCity: midsizeZIP 80309Founded 1876
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1876
- Motto
- Λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1968
- Website
- www.colorado.edu
- Member of
- AAU
ColoradoPublic
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder is a public university in Boulder, Colorado, with 31,939 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $23,708 a year after aid.
74%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention90%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share17%
Federal loans26%
$23,708net price / year
78%admission rate
1357average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$77,574median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#241 of 1,704 for earnings#1,140 of 1,739 for lowest net price#271 of 1,738 for graduation rate#808 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $37,189tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $17,513
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $47,142
- Average net price
- $23,708national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,403
$30,001–48,000$13,558
$48,001–75,000$16,684
$75,001–110,000$21,719
$110,001+$34,026
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1357
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 630–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–720
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college90%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college17%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 74%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $62,700
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $77,574middle 50%: $50,513–$115,414
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$115,414
Median, University of Colorado Boulder$77,574
Lower quarter$50,513
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 31,939
- Part-time
- 9.6%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 76%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,324 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $18,515
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic14%
Black1.9%
Asian6.4%
Two or more races7.0%
U.S. nonresident2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.9%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Engineering13%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Communication & journalism9.7%
Social sciences8.7%
Psychology8.5%
Computer & information sciences7.3%
Visual & performing arts3.7%
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Similar colleges
Public colleges in Colorado
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO | $22,247 | 68% | $66,947 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO | $13,803 | 32% | $57,612 |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $10,217 | 49% | $69,387 |
| University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO | $14,954 | 46% | $61,386 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $17,732 | 26% | $82,047 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $32,901 | 82% | $102,077 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $23,058 | 73% | $71,027 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH | $24,917 | 75% | $60,832 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
| University of Oregon Eugene, OR | $22,547 | 71% | $66,990 |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $21,775 | 73% | $75,679 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 126614. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q736674.