University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Population
700,000
Website
https://www.uccs.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,870
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
60%
Hispanic
19%
Mixed
7%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
81%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Health Sciences
15%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
6%
Engineering
5%
Education
3%
Arts
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,149
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$24,336
Est. In-State Cost
$13,129
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$31,481
10-Year ROI
$168,000
ROI Percentile
66th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
68%
4-Year Graduation Rate
28%
6-Year Graduation Rate
47%
Transfer-Out Rate
30%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours
3,107 (91% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
278 (86%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $4M | #246 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #350 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $2M | #395 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 19 | #173 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 28 | #322 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 5 | #511 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
40%
SAT Range
1040
–
1190
SAT Math Range
500
–
600
SAT RW Range
510
–
620
ACT Range
20
–
26
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).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 368 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $63,920 | 91% | ||
| Business Administration | 339 +2 | 61% / 39% | 1% | $64,312 | 76 | 91% | |
| Economics | 29 — | 83% / 17% | 3% | $59,346 | 68 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 58 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $45,319 | 100% | ||
| Elementary Education | 39 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $45,319 | 32 | 100% | |
| Inclusive Early Childhood Education | 19 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,319 | 32 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Applied Science | 220 | 84% / 16% | 0% | $98,583 | 97% | ||
| Computer Engineering | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $119,244 | 99 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 14 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $93,250 | 96 | 100% | |
| Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,620 | 94 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $90,079 | 95 | 95% | |
| Systems Engineering (General) | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $88,454 | 95 | — | |
| Computer Science | 92 — | 89% / 11% | 1% | $107,464 | 99 | 98% | |
| Cybersecurity | 18 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $92,150 | 96 | — | |
| Game Design and Development | 13 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $89,926 | 95 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Letters, Arts and Sciences | 767 | 35% / 65% | 1% | $47,586 | 89% | ||
| Chemistry | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,043 | 71 | — | |
| Mathematics | 20 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $68,592 | 81 | 100% | |
| Physics | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 14% | $68,592 | 81 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 20 — | 30% / 70% | 10% | $55,341 | 60 | — | |
| Biology | 87 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $51,834 | 51 | 86% | |
| Human Biology | 25 — | 20% / 80% | 4% | $52,218 | 52 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 17 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $42,366 | 23 | 83% | |
| Communication | 133 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $49,311 | 44 | 92% | |
| English | 39 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $43,163 | 26 | 86% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,416 | 38 | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 43 — | 49% / 51% | 2% | $52,181 | 52 | 94% | |
| History | 43 +2 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $44,119 | 28 | 90% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $48,315 | 41 | — | |
| Philosophy | 27 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $36,118 | 10 | 82% | |
| Political Science | 25 +3 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $48,164 | 40 | 85% | |
| Professional and Technical Writing | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $44,379 | 29 | — | |
| Psychology | 178 +5 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $45,563 | 32 | 88% | |
| Sociology | 21 +5 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $45,272 | 32 | 90% | |
| Spanish | 6 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $47,272 | 38 | — | |
| Digital Film and Video Production | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $47,176 | 37 | — | |
| Music | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $36,653 | 11 | — | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 35 +1 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $32,227 | 6 | 84% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences | 289 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $68,900 | 97% | ||
| Health Care Science | 46 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $55,409 | 60 | 93% | |
| Health Sciences | 76 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $52,218 | 52 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 167 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $80,208 | 91 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Public Affairs | 220 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $51,852 | 94% | ||
| Criminal Justice | 141 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $53,733 | 56 | 94% | |
| Human Services | 35 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $48,139 | 40 | — | |
| Social Work | 44 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $48,781 | 42 | — |