- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, COCity: largeZIP 80918Founded 1965
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1965
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1972
- Website
- www.uccs.edu
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University of Colorado Colorado Springs
University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a public university in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with 8,697 undergraduates. It admits 97% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $14,954 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate97%
Retention68%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans33%
$14,954net price / year
97%admission rate
1133average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$61,386median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#714 of 1,704 for earnings#497 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,181 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,431 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
- $25,521tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,345
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $24,771
- Average net price
- $14,954national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,513
$30,001–48,000$11,942
$48,001–75,000$11,645
$75,001–110,000$13,498
$110,001+$23,371
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 97%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1133
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college97%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college68%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 68%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 49%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,389
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $61,386middle 50%: $39,410–$90,206
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$90,206
Median, University of Colorado Colorado Springs$61,386
Lower quarter$39,410
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
- 8,697
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- Average age at entry
- 23.3
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 62%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,318 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,886
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic21%
Black5.0%
Asian4.0%
Two or more races7.7%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown1.6%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Health professions10%
Psychology9.5%
Social sciences7.3%
Computer & information sciences7.1%
Communication & journalism6.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.1%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO | $10,217 | 49% | $69,387 |
| Colorado State University Global Denver, CO | $17,732 | 26% | $82,047 |
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $32,901 | 82% | $102,077 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO | $18,711 | 49% | $56,980 |
| United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, CO | — | 84% | — |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $20,090 | 36% | $49,164 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL | $14,505 | 48% | $61,351 |
| Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX | $13,638 | 46% | $49,183 |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 |
| Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI | $16,628 | 46% | $55,390 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $13,476 | 47% | $58,622 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX | $13,212 | 45% | $55,340 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 126580. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495841.