- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- University of Denver
Denver, COCity: largeZIP 80208Founded 1864
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1864
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.du.edu
- Member of
- CUMU
ColoradoPrivate nonprofit
University of Denver
University of Denver is a private nonprofit university in Denver, Colorado, with 6,025 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $31,961 a year after aid.
74%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention89%
4-year graduation65%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans28%
$31,961net price / year
78%admission rate
1355average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$77,205median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#248 of 1,704 for earnings#1,513 of 1,739 for lowest net price#276 of 1,738 for graduation rate#800 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
- $80,467tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $63,246
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $63,246
- Average net price
- $31,961national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,042
$30,001–48,000$15,009
$48,001–75,000$19,505
$75,001–110,000$29,756
$110,001+$46,868
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 640–710
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 600–700
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–33
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
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
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 89%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 78%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $60,550
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $77,205middle 50%: $50,290–$117,869
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$117,869
Median, University of Denver$77,205
Lower quarter$50,290
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
- 6,025
- Part-time
- 4.6%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 9 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Average faculty salary
- $13,010 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $19,940
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,088,971,768
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic14%
Black3.0%
Asian3.8%
Two or more races6.4%
U.S. nonresident2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.0%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management33%
Social sciences15%
Psychology11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.0%
Visual & performing arts5.6%
Computer & information sciences5.4%
Communication & journalism4.8%
Engineering3.4%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Colorado
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | $28,605 | 69% | $52,025 |
| Regis University Denver, CO | $18,133 | 55% | $79,971 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $27,951 | 86% | $70,914 |
| Naropa University Boulder, CO | $31,713 | 15% | $36,917 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | $32,758 | 80% | $113,011 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | $30,606 | 81% | $85,519 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA | $33,675 | 85% | $71,762 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | $34,347 | 83% | $88,358 |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | $33,056 | 90% | $103,420 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA | $29,362 | 86% | $73,113 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 127060. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q519427.