University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO · Public · Graduate degree-granting
University of Colorado Boulder, based in Boulder, Colorado, is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 31,939 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $69,738 ten years after enrollment, which is 71% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 74.6%. Mmedian graduate debt is $19,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.58x. The average net price after financial aid is $25,346 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Psychology, Computer Science, Public Relations, and Physiology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$69,738
Graduation Rate
74.6%
Median Debt
$19,500
Average Net Price
$25,346
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.69x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.58x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
31,939
Admission Rate
78.1%
Average SAT
1357
Retention Rate
90.1%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$15,666
Out-of-State Tuition
$44,918
Pell Grant Rate
14.5%
Federal Loan Rate
24.8%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$14,231
Income $30K–$48K
$14,381
Income $48K–$75K
$18,828
Income $110K+
$34,818
Student Demographics
Women
48.2%
White
67.3%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
13.6%
Asian
6.4%
Two or More Races
7.0%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
73.7%
Accreditations
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs, Clinical doctoral program in Audiology (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (183)
Bachelor (66)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $86,441 | 1,201 |
| Psychology | $56,867 | 585 |
| Computer Science | $121,952 | 483 |
| Public Relations | $74,779 | 411 |
| Physiology | $71,444 | 351 |
| Political Science | $69,651 | 281 |
| Economics | $73,319 | 272 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $93,073 | 262 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $116,350 | 218 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $63,337 | 206 |
| Communications | $66,623 | 201 |
| Ecology | $53,429 | 194 |
| Sociology | $58,026 | 191 |
| Neuroscience | $71,942 | 147 |
| Cell Biology | $68,579 | 146 |
| Environmental Design | $61,788 | 129 |
| International Studies | $59,796 | 122 |
| English Language & Literature | $54,085 | 101 |
| Mathematics | $90,635 | 99 |
| History | $49,401 | 86 |
| Physics | $75,764 | 82 |
| Astronomy | $72,698 | 76 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $68,488 | 72 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 71 |
| Fine Arts | $47,297 | 69 |
| Engineering Technology | Not reported | 67 |
| Music | $38,701 | 67 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Not reported | 66 |
| Anthropology | $55,217 | 66 |
| Communication Disorders | $62,119 | 65 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | $39,720 | 64 |
| Biochemical Engineering | $89,262 | 62 |
| Journalism | $57,079 | 61 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 59 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 59 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | Not reported | 54 |
| Environmental Engineering | $82,020 | 51 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 51 |
| Civil Engineering | $94,960 | 50 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 48 |
| Information Science | Not reported | 46 |
| Chemical Engineering | $95,780 | 44 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 44 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 36 |
| Architectural Engineering | $89,797 | 31 |
| Engineering Physics | Not reported | 29 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 29 |
| Electrical Engineering | $100,631 | 28 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 28 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 27 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| Geological Sciences | $60,453 | 20 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 19 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 16 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 15 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 14 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | Not reported | 14 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Dance | Not reported | 11 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 10 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Religion | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer Engineering | $115,181 | Not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $72,306 | Not reported |
| Geography | $57,677 | Not reported |
Master (63)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $137,635 | 309 |
| Electrical Engineering | $170,375 | 233 |
| Computer Science | $148,463 | 162 |
| Aerospace Engineering | $120,144 | 157 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $115,960 | 111 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 105 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $81,568 | 103 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $125,007 | 93 |
| Engineering | $146,964 | 68 |
| Bilingual Education | $70,814 | 57 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 56 |
| Civil Engineering | $98,355 | 41 |
| Engineering Technology | Not reported | 41 |
| Communication Disorders | $69,214 | 38 |
| Music | $45,110 | 36 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 35 |
| Physics | Not reported | 34 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $57,994 | 30 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 29 |
| Finance | Not reported | 27 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 21 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Architectural Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 17 |
| Information Science | Not reported | 14 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 14 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 14 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 12 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 11 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 11 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 11 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 11 |
| Fine Arts | $40,376 | 11 |
| Taxation | Not reported | 11 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 10 |
| Economics | Not reported | 10 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 8 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 8 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 8 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 8 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 6 |
| Museology | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Real Estate | Not reported | 6 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Education, Other | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| Dance | Not reported | 5 |
| Communications | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 4 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion | Not reported | 4 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
Doctoral (35)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Not reported | 33 |
| Chemistry | $107,618 | 28 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Aerospace Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 22 |
| Music | $56,459 | 21 |
| Chemical Engineering | Not reported | 19 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 17 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 16 |
| Communications | Not reported | 14 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 13 |
| Applied Mathematics | Not reported | 12 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 11 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 9 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 9 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 8 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 8 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 8 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 7 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 7 |
| Materials Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Information Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 5 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 5 |
| History | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 4 |
| Engineering Technology | Not reported | 4 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 3 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 3 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $109,411 | 171 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 8 |
Show 17 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual Education | Doctoral | 2 |
| Environmental Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Germanic Languages | Master | 2 |
| Romance Languages | Doctoral | 2 |
| Cell Biology | Master | 2 |
| Cognitive Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Doctoral | 1 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Doctoral | 1 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Doctoral | 1 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Doctoral | 1 |
| Architectural Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Doctoral | 1 |
| English Language & Literature | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Anthropology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Sociology | Master | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Colorado
- Highest Earning Master's Computer Science Programs in Colorado
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Colorado
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Colorado
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Colorado
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Colorado
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