Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
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 5,901
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 31%
From Region 7%
Athletes 6.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 7%
Asian 4%
Black 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 587 28% / 72% 1% $57,108 22 94%
Geographic Information Systems 5 40% / 60% 0% $79,975 77 93%
Environmental Science 49 +2 16% / 84% 0% $55,092 17 100%
Environmental Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $60,894 32
Economics 25 +9 56% / 44% 4% $80,281 77 89%
Anthropology 13 +1 15% / 85% 0% $53,410 14
Asian American Studies $55,959 19
Communication Studies 45 +10 29% / 71% 0% $61,660 35 88%
English 31 +7 29% / 71% 3% $41,923 3 94%
Ethnic Studies 4 +3 0% / 100% 25% $55,389 17
French +5 $42,610 3 96%
Geography 14 +4 57% / 43% 0% $79,975 77 93%
German 2 +6 50% / 50% 0%
History 23 +9 48% / 52% 0% $51,932 11 85%
Intercultural Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,851 16
Journalism 18 +2 33% / 67% 6% $58,034 24 94%
Languages and Literatures 5 +7 40% / 60% 0% $44,153 4
Media Studies 9 +2 22% / 78% 0% $61,660 35 88%
Philosophy 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $55,947 19
Political Science 51 +12 25% / 75% 0% $70,510 59 90%
Psychology 170 +35 25% / 75% 2% $56,470 20 96%
Religious Studies 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Russian 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,712 4
Sociology 24 +8 21% / 79% 0% $53,414 14
Spanish 6 +11 17% / 83% 0% $42,610 3 96%
Art 7 +5 14% / 86% 0% $40,742 3 100%
Art History 6 17% / 83% 0% $40,742 3 100%
Film Studies 17 +2 47% / 53% 0% $44,114 4
Graphic Design 12 +3 50% / 50% 0% $65,837 47 90%
Studio Art 5 0% / 100% 0% $40,742 3 100%
Theatre 5 +4 20% / 80% 0% $41,110 3
Criminology 21 +7 19% / 81% 0% $39,696 2 90%
Legal Studies 6 +15 0% / 100% 0% $58,434 25 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science 134 72% / 28% 4% $92,857 88 99%
Computer Engineering 6 83% / 17% 33% $104,178 95
Electrical Engineering 8 62% / 38% 0% $98,793 92
Mechanical Engineering 37 76% / 24% 3% $90,012 86 100%
Computer Science 64 +7 69% / 31% 5% $95,207 90 100%
Computer Systems 2 +3 100% / 0% 0% $89,851 86
Game Development 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $65,837 47 89%
Information Systems 12 67% / 33% 0% $91,242 87 99%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Daniels College of Business 481 58% / 42% 3% $89,033 86 96%
Accounting 53 55% / 45% 0% $100,186 93 97%
Business Administration 50 +1 50% / 50% 0% $78,412 74 90%
Business Administration and Management $69,226 56
Business Analytics 38 50% / 50% 5% $99,111 92 100%
Finance 127 +4 72% / 28% 6% $91,193 87 99%
Health Administration 2 50% / 50% 0% $104,083 95 96%
Hospitality Management 23 30% / 70% 9% $60,595 32 94%
International Business 32 +2 47% / 53% 3% $81,501 78 100%
Logistics 6 100% / 0% 0%
Management 13 46% / 54% 0% $97,880 92 96%
Marketing 94 +1 46% / 54% 3% $92,204 88 91%
Real Estate 43 +1 81% / 19% 0% $82,865 80 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 177 27% / 73% 3% $63,858 41 91%
Chemistry $68,573 55
Chemistry 10 70% / 30% 10% $66,500 49
Mathematics 16 +9 56% / 44% 0% $75,372 69
Physics 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $73,764 66
Biochemistry 17 12% / 88% 6% $66,557 49 92%
Biology 62 +5 21% / 79% 3% $58,989 27 91%
Ecology 12 +3 25% / 75% 0% $51,277 10
Molecular Biology 19 21% / 79% 5% $66,557 49 92%
Physiology 26 19% / 81% 0% $68,416 54
Natural Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0% $58,110 24
Kinesiology 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Josef Korbel School of International Studies 87 33% / 67% 2% $60,251 30 97%
International Studies 76 +12 32% / 68% 3% $59,059 27 97%
Public Policy 11 +11 45% / 55% 0% $68,494 55
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Lamont School of Music 27 52% / 48% 7% $45,390 5 85%
Music 5 +2 60% / 40% 0% $45,390 5 85%
Music Composition 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,390 5 85%
Music Performance 12 25% / 75% 8% $45,390 5 85%
Music Technology 7 86% / 14% 0% $45,390 5 85%
Musicology 2 100% / 0% 50% $45,390 5 85%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,912
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

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

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 34.5% 515 29% / 71% 2% $58,140 25 94%
Business & Economics 33.9% 506 58% / 42% 3% $88,596 85 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.1% 136 20% / 80% 3% $62,114 36 91%
Computer Science 5.9% 88 68% / 32% 3% $92,010 88 99%
Arts 5.3% 79 39% / 61% 3% $46,891 6 91%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 54 19% / 81% 0% $55,423 18 100%
Engineering 3.4% 51 75% / 25% 6% $93,056 89 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 31 58% / 42% 3% $72,251 63
Professional 1.8% 27 15% / 85% 0% $43,860 4 90%
Health Sciences 0.4% 6 33% / 67% 0%

Research R1

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $31.7M #72 73% $0.1M 51 #102 103
Life & Natural Sciences $8.5M #174 85% $0.4M 4 #185 31 2
Education $5.9M #84 61% $0.1M 48 #65
Engineering $3.3M #229 41% $0.7M 10 #177 26 3
Physical Sciences & Math $2.7M #266 74% $0.0M 12 #161 61 5
Computer Science $0.8M #237 55% $0.0M 20
Health Sciences $0.5M #294 47% $0.0M
Business & Economics $0.2M #298 88% $0 13 #102
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #286 90% $0
Total $53.7M #197 71% $1.4M 138 #145 241 10

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 85%
Yield (Unbound) 7%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 88% 63%
Early Decision 84% 87% 62%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 36%
SAT Range 1160 – 1360
SAT Math Range 560 – 670
SAT RW Range 600 – 700