University of Denver
Denver, CO · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
University of Denver is a private nonprofit institution in Denver, Colorado, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 6,025 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $71,155 ten years after enrollment, which is 75% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 76.8%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $21,844, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.26x. The average net price after financial aid is $36,131 per year. The most popular programs include Social Work, Law, Business, Natural Resources Management, and Psychology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$71,155
Graduation Rate
76.8%
Median Debt
$21,844
Average Net Price
$36,131
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.49x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.26x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
6,025
Admission Rate
77.8%
Average SAT
1355
Retention Rate
88.9%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$61,398
Out-of-State Tuition
$61,398
Pell Grant Rate
14.2%
Federal Loan Rate
27.9%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$20,097
Income $30K–$48K
$16,211
Income $48K–$75K
$22,940
Income $110K+
$47,222
Student Demographics
Women
60.2%
White
66.9%
Black
3.0%
Hispanic
14.4%
Asian
3.8%
Two or More Races
6.4%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
73.1%
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, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
Programs (157)
Bachelor (49)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $56,161 | 163 |
| Finance | $99,135 | 104 |
| International Relations | $59,895 | 101 |
| Communications | $63,374 | 91 |
| Biology | $54,513 | 70 |
| Marketing | $74,173 | 68 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $69,725 | 55 |
| Computer Science | $121,993 | 54 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $104,087 | 50 |
| Criminology | $57,858 | 48 |
| Political Science | $66,288 | 44 |
| Business | $74,033 | 44 |
| Accounting | $96,903 | 43 |
| Real Estate | $87,026 | 36 |
| English Language & Literature | $49,287 | 32 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $63,727 | 30 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 27 |
| Economics | $84,328 | 27 |
| Hospitality Management | $75,118 | 27 |
| International Business | $80,511 | 27 |
| Romance Languages | $61,241 | 26 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $93,026 | 25 |
| Geography | Not reported | 24 |
| Music | $48,461 | 24 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 23 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 22 |
| History | Not reported | 22 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 20 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 19 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 17 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $69,251 | 17 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 16 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 14 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 12 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 9 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Not reported | 8 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 8 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 4 |
| Religion | Not reported | 3 |
Master (51)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | $65,203 | 705 |
| Business | $133,993 | 225 |
| Natural Resources Management | $88,331 | 166 |
| Business Administration & Management | $120,934 | 135 |
| Communications | $86,020 | 126 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $68,815 | 125 |
| International Relations | $74,159 | 105 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $105,701 | 100 |
| Information Science | Not reported | 96 |
| Library Science | $56,359 | 88 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $141,132 | 88 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 64 |
| Human Resources Management | $98,197 | 59 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 54 |
| Psychology, Other | $60,246 | 53 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 52 |
| Accounting | $105,291 | 52 |
| Real Estate | $103,304 | 49 |
| Health Services Administration | $95,942 | 48 |
| Economics | $82,777 | 46 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $62,426 | 35 |
| Educational Administration | $69,997 | 34 |
| Marketing | $94,307 | 31 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 25 |
| Music | $53,050 | 24 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 23 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 19 |
| Geography | $90,604 | 18 |
| Legal Studies | $107,540 | 15 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 14 |
| International Studies | $66,493 | 13 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Not reported | 11 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 11 |
| Biology | Not reported | 11 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 9 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Taxation | $114,544 | 8 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | Not reported | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 7 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Finance | $97,649 | 4 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Engineering, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 3 |
| Religion | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (16)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $100,726 | 22 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $90,551 | 18 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 14 |
| Business | Not reported | 11 |
| Religion | Not reported | 7 |
| Communications | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 6 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Geography | Not reported | 4 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 3 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $103,145 | 265 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 42 |
Graduate Certificate (18)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 47 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $93,919 | 46 |
| Geography | $85,219 | 46 |
| Natural Resources Management | $64,887 | 40 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 40 |
| Communications | Not reported | 29 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | $61,141 | 29 |
| Educational Administration | $83,567 | 26 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 17 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 15 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 9 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 8 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Medical Illustration | Not reported | 6 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 5 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 5 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
Show 21 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | Doctoral | 2 |
| Educational Assessment | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Special Education | Master | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Computer Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor | 2 |
| Mathematics | Doctoral | 2 |
| Social Work | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Master | 2 |
| Music | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Health Services Administration | Bachelor | 2 |
| Business | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Business Administration & Management | Bachelor | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Sports & Fitness | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Physics | Doctoral | 1 |
| Materials Science | Master | 1 |
| Clinical Psychology | Doctoral | 1 |
| International Relations | Doctoral | 1 |
| Finance | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Master | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Social Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Communications Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology 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
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