University of Denver

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 2,400,000

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 371 (6.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 587 28% 74% 2% 3% 12% 1% $63,390 20 +0.51 28 95% 7.3%
Geographic Information Systems 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,975 16 -0.89 69 93% — — — —
Environmental Science 49 +2 16% 84% 4% 0% 6% 0% $55,094 32 -0.45 11 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,722 34 -0.37 12 — — — — —
Economics 25 +9 56% 64% 8% 8% 16% 4% $80,281 27 -0.67 69 89% — — — —
Asian American Studies — — — — — — — — $57,866 51 -0.11 16 — — — — —
English 31 +7 29% 81% 3% 0% 6% 3% $58,489 82 +0.74 17 100% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 4 +3 0% 25% 0% 0% 25% 25% $57,798 51 -0.11 15 — — — — —
French — +5 — — — — — — $59,748 59 +0.15 20 100% — — — —
German 2 +6 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,802 63 +0.25 22 — — — — —
History 23 +9 48% 83% 0% 4% 9% 0% $51,932 32 -0.49 7 85% — — — —
Languages and Literatures 5 +7 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $57,586 77 +0.63 15 — — — — —
Philosophy 4 +3 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,383 57 -0.00 23 — — — — —
Religious Studies 6 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,854 88 +0.99 17 — — — — —
Russian 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,747 63 +0.24 22 — — — — —
Spanish 6 +11 17% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,748 59 +0.15 20 100% — — — —
Anthropology 13 +1 15% 77% 0% 0% 8% 0% $61,907 77 +0.46 25 — — — — —
Communication Studies 45 +10 29% 87% 0% 2% 9% 0% $68,074 75 +0.58 41 100% 7.3% — — —
Geography 14 +4 57% 79% 7% 0% 7% 0% $79,975 97 +2.05 69 93% — — — —
Intercultural Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,197 75 +0.39 23 — — — — —
Journalism 18 +2 33% 78% 0% 11% 0% 6% $58,034 30 -0.48 16 94% — — — —
Media Studies 9 +2 22% 67% 0% 0% 22% 0% $68,074 75 +0.58 41 100% 7.3% — — —
Political Science 51 +12 25% 55% 2% 6% 27% 0% $72,617 55 +0.03 53 98% — — — —
Psychology 170 +35 25% 72% 2% 4% 11% 2% $62,806 89 +1.17 27 95% — — — —
Sociology 24 +8 21% 67% 4% 8% 17% 0% $76,139 97 +1.75 61 96% — — — —
Art 7 +5 14% 43% 14% 0% 29% 0% $45,341 42 -0.16 3 89% — — — —
Art History 6 — 17% 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% $45,341 30 -0.50 3 89% — — — —
Film Studies 17 +2 47% 76% 0% 0% 12% 0% $45,975 27 -0.45 3 — — — — —
Graphic Design 12 +3 50% 83% 0% 0% 8% 0% $65,845 72 +0.45 35 90% — — — —
Studio Art 5 — 0% 40% 0% 0% 20% 0% $45,341 42 -0.16 3 89% — — — —
Theatre 5 +4 20% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $44,371 57 +0.18 3 — — — — —
Criminology 21 +7 19% 81% 0% 0% 10% 0% $64,908 81 +0.69 33 97% — — — —
Legal Studies 6 +15 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,306 96 +1.71 52 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science 134 72% 62% 4% 7% 13% 4% $106,358 97 -0.35 93 97%
Computer Engineering 6 — 83% 50% 0% 17% 0% 33% $112,794 50 -0.20 95 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 8 — 62% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $107,970 33 -0.43 93 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 37 — 76% 78% 3% 0% 11% 3% $94,062 24 -0.65 85 97% — — — —
Computer Science 64 +7 69% 56% 5% 8% 12% 5% $119,053 49 -0.17 97 98% — — — —
Computer Systems 2 +3 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $93,830 45 -0.22 85 — — — — —
Game Development 5 +1 80% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $65,845 30 -0.69 35 89% — — — —
Information Systems 12 — 67% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $91,241 38 -0.34 83 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Daniels College of Business 481 58% 70% 4% 3% 12% 3% $98,052 93 +0.66 88 98%
Accounting 53 — 55% 64% 9% 2% 17% 0% $99,941 80 +0.84 89 100% — — — —
Business Administration 50 +1 50% 70% 4% 0% 16% 0% $115,802 94 +1.99 96 100% — — — —
Business Administration and Management — — — — — — — — $101,951 89 +1.27 90 — — — — —
Business Analytics 38 — 50% 58% 3% 5% 13% 5% $127,425 96 +2.00 98 97% — — — —
Finance 127 +4 72% 71% 2% 4% 8% 6% $101,686 65 +0.09 90 94% — — — —
Health Administration 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $104,083 98 +1.94 91 96% — — — —
Hospitality Management 23 — 30% 70% 4% 0% 9% 9% $80,200 97 +1.77 69 96% — — — —
International Business 32 +2 47% 56% 6% 0% 34% 3% $86,366 67 +0.12 78 97% — — — —
Logistics 6 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $100,715 71 +0.47 90 — — — — —
Management 13 — 46% 69% 0% 0% 15% 0% $97,879 87 +1.05 88 96% — — — —
Marketing 94 +1 46% 76% 3% 5% 7% 3% $81,844 66 +0.33 72 100% — — — —
Real Estate 43 +1 81% 79% 0% 0% 9% 0% $91,472 49 -0.18 83 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics 177 27% 59% 10% 6% 14% 3% $62,365 16 -0.68 26 96%
Chemistry — — — — — — — — $67,357 30 -0.41 39 — — — — —
Chemistry 10 — 70% 80% 0% 0% 0% 10% $66,811 28 -0.46 38 — — — — —
Mathematics 16 +9 56% 56% 19% 0% 6% 0% $75,760 46 -0.36 61 — — — — —
Physics 5 +1 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $75,276 22 -0.60 60 — — — — —
Biochemistry 17 — 12% 47% 29% 0% 18% 6% $66,556 22 -0.44 37 92% — — — —
Biology 62 +5 21% 60% 11% 8% 13% 3% $55,168 8 -1.31 11 98% — — — —
Ecology 12 +3 25% 67% 17% 0% 8% 0% $56,171 55 -0.02 12 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 19 — 21% 58% 0% 21% 11% 5% $66,556 22 -0.44 37 92% — — — —
Physiology 26 — 19% 62% 0% 4% 23% 0% $63,865 29 -0.51 30 — — — — —
Natural Sciences 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $60,438 64 +0.22 21 — — — — —
Kinesiology 6 +2 33% 50% 17% 0% 17% 0% $64,872 67 +0.36 32 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Josef Korbel School of International Studies 87 33% 78% 1% 0% 9% 2% $69,446 41 -0.17 45 93%
International Studies 76 +12 32% 78% 1% 0% 8% 3% $69,242 43 -0.18 44 93% — — — —
Public Policy 11 +11 45% 82% 0% 0% 18% 0% $70,858 50 -0.10 49 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Lamont School of Music 27 52% 67% 7% 0% 11% 7% $46,666 1 -0.01 3 89%
Music 5 +2 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,666 48 -0.01 3 89% — — — —
Music Composition 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,666 48 -0.01 3 89% — — — —
Music Performance 12 — 25% 58% 17% 0% 0% 8% $46,666 48 -0.01 3 89% — — — —
Music Technology 7 — 86% 71% 0% 0% 29% 0% $46,666 48 -0.01 3 89% — — — —
Musicology 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $46,666 48 -0.01 3 89% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,912
ROI Percentile 66th

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 33.9% 506 58% 69% 4% 3% 13% 3% $97,174 83 +0.60 87 97% —
Social Sciences 29.0% 433 28% 73% 2% 3% 12% 2% $67,014 80 +0.66 39 95% 7.3%
Life & Natural Sciences 9.1% 136 20% 59% 10% 7% 15% 3% $59,934 18 -0.81 20 96% —
Computer Science 5.9% 88 68% 59% 5% 9% 14% 3% $109,444 49 -0.27 94 97% —
Humanities 5.5% 82 33% 79% 1% 1% 10% 2% $56,905 62 +0.27 14 94% —
Arts 5.3% 79 39% 67% 5% 1% 14% 3% $48,983 38 -0.08 5 89% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 54 19% 80% 4% 0% 9% 0% $55,501 30 -0.40 11 100% —
Engineering 3.4% 51 75% 71% 2% 2% 12% 6% $98,447 35 -0.56 88 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.1% 31 58% 68% 10% 0% 6% 3% $72,795 34 -0.43 54 — —
Professional 1.8% 27 15% 85% 0% 0% 7% 0% $66,552 48 +0.92 37 96% —
Health Sciences 0.4% 6 33% 50% 17% 0% 17% 0% $64,872 10 +0.36 32 — —

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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 50 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Soccer 36 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Swimming & Diving 32 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Ice Hockey 25 $5.9M $5.9M $0
Basketball 15 $3.8M $3.8M $0
Skiing 14 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 11 $818K $818K $0
Tennis 10 $937K $937K $0
Total 193 $19.0M $19.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 34 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Soccer 32 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Basketball 15 $2.6M $2.6M $0
Gymnastics 15 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Volleyball 15 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Skiing 12 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 9 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Other Sports 9 $696K $696K $0
Tennis 8 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Total 178 $16.7M $16.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 84 $5.1M $5.1M $0
Soccer 68 $4.3M $4.3M $0
Swimming & Diving 62 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Basketball 30 $6.3M $6.3M $0
Skiing 26 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Ice Hockey 25 $5.9M $5.9M $0
Golf 20 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Tennis 18 $2.1M $2.1M $0
Gymnastics 15 $2.5M $2.5M $0
Volleyball 15 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Other Sports 9 $696K $696K $0
Total 371 $58.7M $58.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (non-ED) 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