Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Denver, CO
Population 2,400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,107 (91% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 278 (86%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,031
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 90%
From Region 1%

Racial/Ethnic

White 35%
Hispanic 28%
International 12%
Asian 10%
Black 7%
Mixed 6%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Colorado Denver 2,488 42% / 58% 11% $64,666 72 92%
Biomedical Engineering 19 42% / 58% 5% $82,216 90 100%
Civil Engineering 39 72% / 28% 33% $82,081 90 85%
Construction Engineering 4 50% / 50% 25% $82,125 90
Electrical Engineering 27 93% / 7% 22% $100,677 98 97%
Mechanical Engineering 45 78% / 22% 2% $91,578 95 98%
Computer Science 101 79% / 21% 5% $92,798 95 97%
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $82,853 90 100%
Mathematics 17 47% / 53% 12% $70,682 80 86%
Physics 25 52% / 48% 0% $73,038 83
Biochemistry 31 42% / 58% 0% $65,424 74
Biology 221 +1 32% / 68% 3% $64,142 71 92%
Biomedical Sciences 13 38% / 62% 0% $64,142 71 92%
Natural Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Epidemiology 39 28% / 72% 0% $57,088 57
Nursing 301 22% / 78% 0% $77,409 86 95%
Business Management and Administration 445 53% / 47% 3% $70,921 81 92%
Economics 137 +2 58% / 42% 88% $71,177 81 87%
Anthropology 14 29% / 71% 0% $45,748 25 100%
Behavioral Neuroscience 65 +4 9% / 91% 2% $54,382 50 86%
English 33 45% / 55% 0% $46,490 27 90%
Ethnic Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,066 34 94%
Geography 32 62% / 38% 0% $52,164 44 91%
History 14 +1 79% / 21% 0% $44,274 21 93%
Human Development and Family Studies 12 0% / 100% 0% $52,535 45 100%
Intercultural and International Studies 16 +2 31% / 69% 12% $47,643 30 94%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $45,001 23 96%
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 17% / 83% 0% $68,077 77 92%
Philosophy 16 +1 44% / 56% 0% $51,428 41 89%
Political Science 34 +3 32% / 68% 0% $60,913 65 95%
Psychology 182 +1 19% / 81% 1% $51,073 41 90%
Public Administration and Social Service Professions 5 40% / 60% 0% $50,639 39
Sociology 29 +1 14% / 86% 0% $52,337 44 88%
Spanish 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $54,165 49
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 123 +6 45% / 55% 70% $55,593 53 91%
Writing 16 38% / 62% 0% $45,253 23 82%
Education 52 6% / 94% 2% $48,757 33 100%
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 89 51% / 49% 2% $61,642 67 92%
Film Production 34 53% / 47% 0% $42,067 16
Fine/Studio Arts 76 29% / 71% 0% $47,307 29 89%
Music 84 60% / 40% 0% $35,309 7 93%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 14 79% / 21% 0% $85,139 91
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 59 24% / 76% 0% $51,786 43 92%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $10,908
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $31,268
Est. In-State Cost $14,111
Est. Out-of-State Cost $40,448
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.5% 610 30% / 70% 15% $52,400 44 91%
Business & Economics 23.4% 582 54% / 46% 23% $70,981 81 91%
Health Sciences 13.7% 340 23% / 77% 0% $75,078 84 95%
Arts 11.4% 283 48% / 52% 1% $47,624 30 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.7% 265 34% / 66% 3% $64,292 72 92%
Engineering 5.4% 134 73% / 27% 16% $89,038 94 94%
Computer Science 4.1% 102 79% / 21% 5% $92,798 95 97%
Professional 2.9% 73 34% / 66% 0% $58,182 60 92%
Education 2.1% 52 6% / 94% 2% $48,757 33 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 46 52% / 48% 4% $73,021 83 88%
Agriculture & Food Science 0.0% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $718M #14 69% $61.9M 33 #61 171 197
Life & Natural Sciences $10.4M #161 37% $0 56 #43 488 124
Physical Sciences & Math $7.4M #196 51% $0 2 #214 36 1
Education $5.5M #92 78% $0 55 #47
Engineering $4.7M #219 77% $0.0M 15 #152 74 14
Humanities & Social Sciences $4.6M #197 58% $0.3M 36 #129 91 2
Agriculture & Food Science $2.3M #124 96% $0
Computer Science $0.7M #247 86% $0 5 #138 25 1
Business & Economics $0.1M #345 33% $0 3 #213 7
Total $754M #43 68% $62.3M 205 #110 892 339

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 980 – 1220
SAT Math Range 490 – 600
SAT RW Range 490 – 620