Selectivity
80%
Total Students
37,018
UG 30,187
PG 6,831
Satisfaction Index
86%
Salary After Attending
$47,700
BASIC
| Web Site | www.colorado.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Boulder |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 30,187 |
| Women | 13,504 (44.73%) |
| Men | 16,683 (55.27%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 6,831 |
| Women | 3,009 (44.05%) |
| Men | 3,822 (55.95%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 80% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 52,763 |
| Graduation Rate | 72% |
| Retention Rate | 86 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.colorado.edu/admissions |
| Online Application URL | www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 80 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | Yes |
| Early Action Application Deadline | 15-11-2017 |
| Early Action Notification Date | 01-02-2017 |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 80% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 83% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 77% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 33% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 31% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 36% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 530 | 640 |
| SAT - Maths | 540 | 540 |
| ACT - Composite | 24 | 30 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 24 | 31 |
| ACT - Maths | 24 | 29 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.colorado.edu/finaid/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://www.collegeportraits.org/CO/CU-Boulder/estimator/agree |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$35,079 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,590 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,800 |
Other Expenses |
$2,294 |
| Total | $52,763 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$30,430 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,590 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,800 |
Other Expenses |
$2,294 |
| Total | $48,114 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 81 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 6.3% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 15,438 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 12,50,478 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Environmental Design/Architecture. | 104 | - | - |
| Category total | 104 | 0 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| Asian Studies/Civilization. | 4 | - | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 11 | - | - |
| Russian Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Women's Studies. | 7 | - | - |
| Category total | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biochemistry. | 69 | - | 6 |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | 117 | 1 | 12 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. | 185 | 3 | 13 |
| Neuroscience. | 58 | - | - |
| Physiology, General. | 335 | 16 | 4 |
| Category total | 764 | 20 | 35 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | - | 58 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 772 | 109 | 7 |
| Business Statistics. | - | 27 | - |
| Finance, General. | - | 8 | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | - | 11 | - |
| Real Estate. | - | 2 | - |
| Taxation. | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | 772 | 219 | 7 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Journalism. | 231 | 13 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 330 | 12 | 12 |
| Category total | 561 | 25 | 12 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 140 | 54 | 19 |
| Category total | 140 | 54 | 19 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other. | - | 56 | 3 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 27 | 8 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research. | - | - | 1 |
| Music Teacher Education. | 19 | 12 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | - | 10 | 3 |
| Category total | 19 | 105 | 15 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 69 | 92 | 28 |
| Architectural Engineering. | 29 | 7 | 3 |
| Biochemical Engineering. | 59 | - | - |
| Chemical Engineering. | 81 | 14 | 16 |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 70 | 62 | 31 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 42 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 20 | 70 | 18 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. | 36 | - | - |
| Engineering, General. | 3 | 66 | - |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 42 | - | - |
| Materials Engineering. | - | 1 | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 203 | 59 | 18 |
| Telecommunications Engineering. | - | 58 | 1 |
| Category total | 654 | 429 | 116 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 5 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 126 | 21 | 4 |
| Category total | 126 | 26 | 4 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Chinese Language and Literature. | 16 | - | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature. | - | 6 | - |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | - | 11 | - |
| French Language and Literature. | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | 2 | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature. | 17 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 26 | 27 | 3 |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 39 | 3 | 4 |
| Category total | 117 | 58 | 11 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. | 59 | 23 | 4 |
| Category total | 59 | 23 | 4 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 73 | 6 | 2 |
| Category total | 73 | 6 | 2 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 3 | - |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 23 | - | - |
| Category total | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 43 | 20 | 8 |
| Mathematics, General. | 72 | 8 | 7 |
| Category total | 115 | 28 | 15 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | 154 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 12 | 6 | - |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | - | 8 | - |
| Science, Technology and Society. | - | - | 4 |
| Category total | 166 | 14 | 4 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Studies. | 170 | 5 | 6 |
| Category total | 170 | 5 | 6 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Jewish/Judaic Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Philosophy. | 46 | 8 | 2 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 8 | 7 | - |
| Category total | 57 | 15 | 2 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy. | 36 | - | - |
| Astrophysics. | - | 2 | 5 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. | - | 3 | 5 |
| Chemical Physics. | - | - | 2 |
| Chemistry, General. | 19 | 8 | 20 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 44 | 3 | 8 |
| Geophysics and Seismology. | - | - | 3 |
| Physics, General. | 37 | 19 | 27 |
| Category total | 136 | 35 | 70 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Educational Psychology. | - | - | 4 |
| Psychology, General. | 434 | 11 | 11 |
| Category total | 434 | 11 | 15 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 75 | 5 | 5 |
| Economics, General. | 254 | 11 | 6 |
| Geography. | 52 | 4 | 8 |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 168 | 10 | 7 |
| Sociology. | 148 | 2 | 8 |
| Category total | 697 | 32 | 34 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | 22 | 6 | - |
| Dance, General. | 16 | 8 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies. | 94 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 77 | 14 | - |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory. | - | - | 3 |
| Music Performance, General. | 40 | 27 | 24 |
| Music, General. | 9 | - | - |
| Category total | 282 | 57 | 29 |
| Grand total | 5497 | 1167 | 400 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 10% of classes 10-19 students: 37% of classes 20-29 students: 21% of classes 30-39 students: 11% of classes 40-49 students: 6% of classes 50-99 students: 9% of classes Over 100 students: 7% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 30,187 |
| Women (% of total) | 13,504 (44.73%) |
| Men (% of total) | 16,683 (55.27%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.29 % Asian - 5.29 % Black/African-American - 1.63 % Hispanic/Latino - 10.8 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 4.45 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.07 % White - 70.26 % Unknown - 1.02 % International Students - 6.19 % |
| All Graduate Students | 6,831 |
| Women (% of total) | 3,009 (44%) |
| Men (% of total) | 3,822 (56%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.4 % Asian - 3.4 % Black/African-American - 1.39 % Hispanic/Latino - 6.44 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.03 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.07 % White - 61.82 % Unknown - 6.43 % International Students - 18.02 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 86 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
72 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 74% |
| Average Starting Salary | Not reported |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 20.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 9% Engineering 2% Law 3% Arts and Sciences 8% Medicine 5% Education 8% Other 3% |
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