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University of Colorado Denver

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Denver, CO
Population 2,400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,686
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 45%
Hispanic 26%
International 10%
Asian 9%
Black 6%
Mixed 6%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Arts 13%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Education 2%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,383
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,391
Est. In-State Cost $13,431
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,020
10-Year ROI $226,000
ROI Percentile 89th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 46%
Transfer-Out Rate 32%

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
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $6M #225
Humanities & Social Sciences $2M #233
Life & Natural Sciences $9M #264
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 624 #27
Engineering, Computing & Math 23 #158
Humanities & Social Sciences 93 #203

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 980 – 1,220
ACT Range 23 – 32

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
University of Colorado Denver 2,471 43% / 57% 10% $76,908
Biomedical Engineering 27 63% / 37% 4%
Civil Engineering 56 75% / 25% 34% $95,432
Computer Science 98 76% / 24% 2% $94,356
Construction Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Electrical Engineering 42 86% / 14% 36% $102,409
Mathematics 16 +1 62% / 38% 12% $70,788
Mechanical Engineering 38 87% / 13% 0% $93,152
Physics 10 40% / 60% 0%
Biochemistry 22 +2 32% / 68% 0%
Biology 180 +4 31% / 69% 2% $65,202
Biomedical Sciences 18 33% / 67% 0% $65,202
Chemistry 11 64% / 36% 0% $84,552
Epidemiology 58 +1 19% / 81% 2%
Nursing 274 27% / 73% 0% $106,394
Business Management and Administration 445 54% / 46% 5% $100,319
Economics 116 +4 59% / 41% 89% $72,549
Anthropology 7 29% / 71% 0% $46,630
Behavioral Neuroscience 68 +1 13% / 87% 0% $55,411
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 63 35% / 65% 0% $63,049
English 30 37% / 63% 0% $47,196
Ethnic Studies 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,817
Geography 28 +1 43% / 57% 0% $53,169
History 18 67% / 33% 0% $45,095
Human Development and Family Studies 18 0% / 100% 0%
Intercultural and International Studies 14 +2 57% / 43% 0% $48,430
Interdisciplinary Studies 13 46% / 54% 0% $69,201
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 14% / 86% 0% $45,745
Philosophy 8 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Political Science 38 +3 45% / 55% 0% $66,030
Psychology 155 +2 19% / 81% 1% $52,040
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 14 +1 43% / 57% 0%
Sociology 28 +5 21% / 79% 0% $53,346
Spanish 3 33% / 67% 0%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 132 +5 37% / 63% 60% $56,676
Writing 21 24% / 76% 0% $45,941
Education 51 4% / 96% 0%
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 102 46% / 54% 1%
Film Production 43 70% / 30% 0%
Fine/Studio Arts 82 35% / 65% 0% $48,422
Music 97 63% / 37% 1% $36,141
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 13 69% / 31% 0%