University of Colorado Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is the flagship university of the University of Colorado system. CU Boulder is a member of the Association of American Universities, is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and has been referred to as a Public Ivy.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $26,231
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,164
- Graduation rate (150%): 74%
- Graduation rate (200%): 75%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,738
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,625
- Median earnings (6 years): $54,939
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Boulder, CO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Colorado include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Computer Science.
- Business Administration and Management (1,147 bachelor's) · median earnings $86,441 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Psychology (614 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,867 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,794
- Computer Science (383 bachelor's) · median earnings $121,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,687
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (374 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,779 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Physiology (333 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,444 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,483
- Mechanical Engineering (283 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,073 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,958
- Political Science (212 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,651 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,742
- Aerospace Engineering (206 bachelor's) · median earnings $116,350 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Economics (188 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,319 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,630
- Environmental Studies (180 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,337 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,750
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 27%, Computer Science 11%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 10%, Communication 12%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Colorado students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,231 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,231
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,381
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,828
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,915
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,818
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,666
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $44,918
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- On-campus room and board: $18,468
- Off-campus room and board: $17,784
- Off-campus with family: $2,932
- Typical cost of attendance: $37,684
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 14%
- Federal loan recipients: 25%
- Average institutional grant: $8,563
- Average federal loan: $6,208
- Median debt at graduation: $19,500
Admissions
Colorado admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 67,286
- Admitted: 52,539
- Enrolled: 7,432
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,164
- Women: 44%
- Commuter share (estimated): 73%
- Part-time undergraduates: 10%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduate students: 4,927
- Graduation rate: 74%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 50%
- Student to faculty: 19:1
- Professor salary: $165,206
- Associate professor salary: $120,703
- Assistant professor salary: $117,345
- On-campus housing capacity: 9,471
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,340
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Colorado acceptance rate? Colorado admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Colorado cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,231 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,231.
What majors does Colorado offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Computer Science, Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Physiology.
What is the average salary after Colorado? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,738 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Colorado graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 74%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Colorado Boulder official site: https://colorado.edu.