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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Basic Information

Type Public
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,870
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 60%
Hispanic 19%
Mixed 7%
Black 5%
Asian 4%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 19%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Education 3%
Arts 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,149
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,336
Est. In-State Cost $13,129
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,481
10-Year ROI $168,000
ROI Percentile 66th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 28%
6-Year Graduation Rate 47%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,107 (91th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 278 (86th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #250
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #354
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #402
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 19 #174
Humanities & Social Sciences 28 #335
Life & Natural Sciences 5 #544

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 40%
SAT Range 1,010 – 1,220
ACT Range 20 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 368 63% / 37% 2% $78,501
Business Administration 339 +2 61% / 39% 1% $80,190
Economics 29 83% / 17% 3% $58,758
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 58 7% / 93% 0%
Elementary Education 39 10% / 90% 0%
Inclusive Early Childhood Education 19 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Applied Science 220 84% / 16% 0% $98,487
Computer Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 92 89% / 11% 1% $106,400
Electrical Engineering 14 71% / 29% 0% $92,327
Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Game Design and Development 13 77% / 23% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 69 80% / 20% 0% $89,187
Systems Engineering 6 83% / 17% 0%
Cybersecurity 18 83% / 17% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences 767 35% / 65% 1% $45,808
Mathematics 20 55% / 45% 0%
Physics 7 86% / 14% 14%
Biochemistry 20 30% / 70% 10%
Biology 87 30% / 70% 0% $51,321
Chemistry 8 50% / 50% 0%
Human Biology 25 20% / 80% 4%
Anthropology 17 +1 18% / 82% 0% $41,947
Communication 133 47% / 53% 0% $48,823
English 39 26% / 74% 0% $42,736
Ethnic Studies 2 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Geography and Environmental Studies 43 49% / 51% 2% $51,664
History 43 +2 70% / 30% 0% $43,682
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 43% / 57% 0%
Philosophy 27 37% / 63% 0% $35,760
Political Science 25 +3 32% / 68% 0% $47,687
Professional and Technical Writing 11 45% / 55% 0%
Psychology 178 +5 19% / 81% 1% $45,112
Sociology 21 +5 19% / 81% 0% $44,824
Spanish 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Digital Film and Video Production 8 75% / 25% 0%
Music 5 40% / 60% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 35 +1 26% / 74% 0% $31,908
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences 289 18% / 82% 0% $89,431
Health Care Science 46 15% / 85% 0% $54,860
Health Sciences 76 28% / 72% 0%
Nursing 167 15% / 85% 0% $98,954
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Public Affairs 220 30% / 70% 0% $53,201
Criminal Justice 141 37% / 63% 0% $53,201
Human Services 35 11% / 89% 0%
Social Work 44 20% / 80% 0%