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University of Denver

Basic Information

Type Private

Geographical Reach National

Location Denver, CO

Population 2,400,000

Website http://www.du.edu/

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,059

Men / Women 45% / 55%

White 61%

Hispanic 17%

Black 7%

Mixed 5%

Asian 4%

International 3%

Native American 1%

From State 31%

From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences 37%

Business & Economics 33%

Life & Natural Sciences 12%

Computer Science 7%

Arts 5%

Engineering 4%

Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $61,398

Est. Cost of Attendance $78,476

10-Year ROI $141,000

ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%

4-Year Graduation Rate 66%

6-Year Graduation Rate 76%

Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry

Sunshine Hours 3,107 (91% ☀️)

Days Without Precipitation 278 (86%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes

Acceptance Rate 85%

Yield (Unbound) 8%

Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R1

Expenditure

Humanities & Social Sciences	$15M	#104
Engineering, Computing & Math	$4M	#238
Life & Natural Sciences	$12M	#238

Graduate Degrees

Humanities & Social Sciences	363	#52
Engineering, Computing & Math	13	#188
Life & Natural Sciences	13	#454

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Submitted Test Scores 33%

SAT Range 1270 – 1380

SAT Math Range 600 – 700

SAT RW Range 640 – 710

ACT Range 28 – 33

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

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences	475	29% / 71%	1%	$59,486		93%
Geographic Information Systems	5 —	100% / 0%	0%	$82,326	81	93%
Environmental Science	23 +2	35% / 65%	0%	$56,575	23	100%
Environmental Studies	— —	—	—	$57,570	26	—
Economics	17 +9	59% / 41%	12%	$82,641	81	89%
Anthropology	8 —	25% / 75%	0%	$54,447	18	—
Asian American Studies	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$54,880	19	—
Communication Studies	53 +4	38% / 62%	0%	$63,583	43	88%
Criminology	23 +11	9% / 91%	4%	$40,863	3	90%
English	20 +6	20% / 80%	0%	$43,097	4	94%
Ethnic Studies	4 +4	0% / 100%	0%	$54,842	18	—
French	1 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$43,743	4	96%
Geography	17 +1	59% / 41%	0%	$82,326	81	93%
History	10 +12	80% / 20%	0%	$53,322	15	85%
Intercultural Studies	3 —	33% / 67%	0%	$55,780	21	—
Journalism	14 +1	21% / 79%	0%	$59,844	32	94%
Languages and Literatures	2 +5	50% / 50%	0%	$45,817	5	—
Legal Studies	9 +11	22% / 78%	0%	$60,082	33	93%
Media Studies	8 +3	25% / 75%	0%	$63,583	43	88%
Philosophy	3 +1	67% / 33%	0%	$56,015	21	—
Political Science	38 +12	45% / 55%	3%	$72,583	65	90%
Psychology	150 +30	17% / 83%	1%	$58,126	27	96%
Russian	— +2	—	—	$44,758	5	—
Sociology	15 +11	0% / 100%	7%	$54,264	17	—
Spanish	4 +16	25% / 75%	0%	$43,743	4	96%
Art	10 +6	30% / 70%	0%	$41,998	3	100%
Art History	7 +4	0% / 100%	0%	$41,998	3	100%
Film Studies	4 +3	0% / 100%	0%	$44,938	5	—
Graphic Design	20 +7	45% / 55%	0%	$67,866	55	89%
Studio Art	3 —	0% / 100%	0%	$41,998	3	100%
Theatre	3 +1	33% / 67%	0%	$40,964	3	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science	133	70% / 30%	6%	$95,401		99%
Computer Engineering	11 —	82% / 18%	9%	$103,952	95	—
Electrical Engineering	10 —	80% / 20%	0%	$98,219	93	—
Mechanical Engineering	32 —	72% / 28%	3%	$92,358	89	100%
Computer Science	65 +2	71% / 29%	9%	$97,801	92	100%
Computer Systems	1 +4	0% / 100%	0%	$93,156	90	—
Game Development	6 —	67% / 33%	0%	$67,866	55	90%
Information Systems	8 —	38% / 62%	0%	$93,728	90	99%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Daniels College of Business	398	57% / 43%	6%	$91,520		96%
Accounting	42 —	50% / 50%	2%	$103,111	95	97%
Business Administration	46 +5	67% / 33%	7%	$80,702	79	90%
Business Administration and Management	— —	—	—	$93,543	90	—
Business Analytics	51 +2	73% / 27%	16%	$102,005	94	100%
Finance	79 +6	76% / 24%	8%	$93,856	90	99%
Health Administration	1 —	0% / 100%	0%	$106,956	96	96%
Hospitality Management	26 —	27% / 73%	0%	$62,364	40	94%
International Business	24 —	46% / 54%	12%	$83,881	82	100%
Management	17 —	18% / 82%	0%	$100,738	94	96%
Marketing	79 +4	37% / 63%	4%	$94,896	91	91%
Real Estate	33 +1	88% / 12%	3%	$85,285	84	100%

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics	158	32% / 68%	1%	$64,896		91%
Chemistry	8 +1	38% / 62%	0%	$68,585	57	—
Chemistry	— —	—	—	$70,055	60	—
Mathematics	14 +8	57% / 43%	14%	$78,509	76	—
Physics	6 +3	67% / 33%	0%	$75,321	71	—
Biochemistry	17 +1	18% / 82%	0%	$68,331	56	92%
Biology	67 +8	33% / 67%	0%	$60,562	34	91%
Ecology	8 —	12% / 88%	0%	$52,002	13	—
Molecular Biology	16 +1	31% / 69%	0%	$68,331	56	92%
Natural Sciences	6 —	0% / 100%	0%	$56,934	24	—
Physiology	16 —	25% / 75%	0%	$67,736	55	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Josef Korbel School of International Studies	86	37% / 63%	3%	$61,287		97%
International Studies	80 +12	39% / 61%	4%	$60,795	35	97%
Public Policy	6 +11	17% / 83%	0%	$67,853	55	—

⇅	Degrees	Male/Female	Intl	Earnings	ROI	Employment
Lamont School of Music	22	50% / 50%	0%	$46,789		85%
Music	2 +1	50% / 50%	0%	$46,789	6	85%
Music Composition	3 —	33% / 67%	0%	$46,789	6	85%
Music Performance	14 —	43% / 57%	0%	$46,789	6	85%
Music Technology	1 —	100% / 0%	0%	$46,789	6	85%
Musicology	2 —	100% / 0%	0%	$46,789	6	85%