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University of Denver

Basic Information

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

Total Undergraduates 6,059
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 61%
Hispanic 17%
Black 7%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 37%
Business & Economics 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Engineering, Computing & Math 12%
Arts 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $61,398
Est. Cost of Attendance $78,476
10-Year ROI $141,000
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 66%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 52%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $15M #105
Engineering, Computing & Math $4M #241
Life & Natural Sciences $12M #244
Graduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 363 #53
Engineering, Computing & Math 13 #191
Life & Natural Sciences 13 #482

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 33%
SAT Range 1,240 – 1,410
ACT Range 28 – 33

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 475 29% / 71% 1% $61,398
Geographic Information Systems 5 100% / 0% 0% $81,511
Environmental Science 23 +2 35% / 65% 0%
Environmental Studies
Economics 17 +9 59% / 41% 12% $68,826
Anthropology 8 25% / 75% 0%
Asian American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Studies 53 +4 38% / 62% 0% $71,313
Criminology 23 +11 9% / 91% 4% $40,458
English 20 +6 20% / 80% 0% $42,670
Ethnic Studies 4 +4 0% / 100% 0%
French 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $43,310
Geography 17 +1 59% / 41% 0% $81,511
History 10 +12 80% / 20% 0%
Intercultural Studies 3 33% / 67% 0%
Journalism 14 +1 21% / 79% 0% $59,251
Languages and Literatures 2 +5 50% / 50% 0%
Legal Studies 9 +11 22% / 78% 0% $59,487
Media Studies 8 +3 25% / 75% 0% $71,313
Philosophy 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Political Science 38 +12 45% / 55% 3% $71,864
Psychology 150 +30 17% / 83% 1% $57,550
Russian
Sociology 15 +11 0% / 100% 7%
Spanish 4 +16 25% / 75% 0% $43,310
Art 10 +6 30% / 70% 0%
Art History 7 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 4 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 20 +7 45% / 55% 0%
Studio Art 3 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science 133 70% / 30% 6% $94,883
Computer Engineering 11 82% / 18% 9%
Computer Science 65 +2 71% / 29% 9% $96,833
Computer Systems 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Electrical Engineering 10 80% / 20% 0%
Game Development 6 67% / 33% 0%
Information Systems 8 38% / 62% 0% $92,800
Mechanical Engineering 32 72% / 28% 3% $91,444
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Daniels College of Business 398 57% / 43% 6% $92,854
Accounting 42 50% / 50% 2% $103,833
Business Administration 46 +5 67% / 33% 7% $106,302
Business Administration and Management
Business Analytics 51 +2 73% / 27% 16%
Finance 79 +6 76% / 24% 8% $89,266
Health Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $105,897
Hospitality Management 26 27% / 73% 0% $61,747
International Business 24 46% / 54% 12% $83,050
Management 17 18% / 82% 0% $99,741
Marketing 79 +4 37% / 63% 4% $94,347
Real Estate 33 +1 88% / 12% 3%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 158 32% / 68% 1% $59,962
Mathematics 14 +8 57% / 43% 14%
Physics 6 +3 67% / 33% 0%
Biochemistry 17 +1 18% / 82% 0%
Biology 67 +8 33% / 67% 0% $59,962
Chemistry
Chemistry 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Ecology 8 12% / 88% 0%
Molecular Biology 16 +1 31% / 69% 0%
Natural Sciences 6 0% / 100% 0%
Physiology 16 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Josef Korbel School of International Studies 86 37% / 63% 3% $71,069
International Studies 80 +12 39% / 61% 4% $71,069
Public Policy 6 +11 17% / 83% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Lamont School of Music 22 50% / 50% 0% $35,937
Music 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $35,937
Music Composition 3 33% / 67% 0% $35,937
Music Performance 14 43% / 57% 0% $35,937
Music Technology 1 100% / 0% 0% $35,937
Musicology 2 100% / 0% 0% $35,937