University of Colorado Denver
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Denver, CO
Population
2,400,000
Website
https://www.ucdenver.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,686
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
45%
Hispanic
26%
International
10%
Asian
9%
Black
6%
Mixed
6%
Native American
0%
From State
90%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Arts
13%
Health Sciences
13%
Life & Natural Sciences
9%
Engineering
7%
Computer Science
4%
Education
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$10,383
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$29,391
Est. In-State Cost
$13,431
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$38,020
10-Year ROI
$226,000
ROI Percentile
89th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
29%
6-Year Graduation Rate
46%
Transfer-Out Rate
32%
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
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $6M | #223 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $2M | #231 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $9M | #257 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 624 | #24 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 23 | #157 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 93 | #197 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
25%
SAT Range
1020
–
1180
SAT Math Range
490
–
600
SAT RW Range
490
–
620
ACT Range
23
–
32
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Denver | 2,471 | 43% / 57% | 10% | $66,286 | 92% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 27 — | 63% / 37% | 4% | $84,466 | 92 | 100% | |
| Civil Engineering | 56 — | 75% / 25% | 34% | $84,328 | 92 | 85% | |
| Construction Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $84,968 | 92 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 42 — | 86% / 14% | 36% | $103,433 | 98 | 97% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 38 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $94,084 | 96 | 98% | |
| Computer Science | 98 — | 76% / 24% | 2% | $95,300 | 96 | 97% | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $85,398 | 92 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 16 +1 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $71,496 | 82 | 86% | |
| Physics | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $78,156 | 88 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 22 +2 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $68,796 | 79 | — | |
| Biology | 180 +4 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $65,854 | 75 | 92% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,854 | 75 | 92% | |
| Epidemiology | 58 +1 | 19% / 81% | 2% | $57,222 | 59 | — | |
| Nursing | 274 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $79,814 | 89 | 95% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 445 — | 54% / 46% | 5% | $73,108 | 84 | 92% | |
| Economics | 116 +4 | 59% / 41% | 89% | $73,274 | 84 | 87% | |
| Anthropology | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $47,096 | 31 | 100% | |
| Behavioral Neuroscience | 68 +1 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $55,965 | 56 | 86% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 63 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $53,466 | 50 | 92% | |
| English | 30 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $47,668 | 33 | 90% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,315 | 41 | 94% | |
| Geography | 28 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $53,701 | 51 | 91% | |
| History | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $45,546 | 27 | 93% | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,077 | 52 | 100% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 14 +2 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $48,914 | 37 | 94% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $46,202 | 29 | 96% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 13 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $69,893 | 81 | 92% | |
| Philosophy | 8 +1 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $52,645 | 48 | 89% | |
| Political Science | 38 +3 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $62,707 | 70 | 95% | |
| Psychology | 155 +2 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $52,560 | 47 | 90% | |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions | 14 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $51,368 | 44 | — | |
| Sociology | 28 +5 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $53,879 | 51 | 88% | |
| Spanish | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,978 | 54 | — | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 132 +5 | 37% / 63% | 60% | $57,243 | 59 | 91% | |
| Writing | 21 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $46,400 | 29 | 82% | |
| Education | 51 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $49,713 | 39 | 100% | |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 102 — | 46% / 54% | 1% | $63,732 | 72 | 92% | |
| Film Production | 43 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $42,195 | 18 | — | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 82 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $48,906 | 37 | 89% | |
| Music | 97 — | 63% / 37% | 1% | $36,502 | 8 | 93% | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 13 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $83,358 | 91 | — |