- The Inkwell
- Colorado
- University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, COCity: midsizeZIP 80639Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.unco.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
ColoradoPublic
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado is a public university in Greeley, Colorado, with 5,598 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 49% within six years and costs $18,711 a year after aid.
49%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention76%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans35%
$18,711net price / year
86%admission rate
1082average SAT
49%graduate in 6 years
$56,980median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#940 of 1,704 for earnings#769 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,082 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,037 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
- $30,741tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,882
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,370
- Average net price
- $18,711national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,903
$30,001–48,000$15,715
$48,001–75,000$15,834
$75,001–110,000$19,030
$110,001+$25,151
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1082
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–580
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college49%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 49%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 76%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 58%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,407
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,980middle 50%: $40,404–$78,058
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$78,058
Median, University of Northern Colorado$56,980
Lower quarter$40,404
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
- 5,598
- Part-time
- 8.2%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 21.6
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,988 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,378
- Endowment, end of year
- $119,815,567
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White59%
Hispanic27%
Black4.6%
Asian2.1%
Two or more races5.2%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.5%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management14%
Education13%
Health professions13%
Psychology9.9%
Visual & performing arts9.4%
Social sciences6.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.9%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO | $32,901 | 82% | $102,077 |
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| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $20,090 | 36% | $49,164 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo Pueblo, CO | $8,851 | 42% | $58,700 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regent University Virginia Beach, VA | $18,135 | 52% | $51,408 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN | $19,828 | 51% | $56,862 |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH | $19,231 | 54% | $57,689 |
| Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN | $18,130 | 54% | $51,756 |
| University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio, TX | $17,483 | 53% | $60,110 |
| Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, TX | $19,731 | 44% | $56,313 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 127741. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1783608.