University of Colorado Boulder
2021-22
The 2021-22 Common Data Set for University of Colorado Boulder — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 7, 2024. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
1180-1272
SAT Math
580-637
SAT Reading
590-635
ACT Composite
25-28
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$69,738
10 yrs after enrollment
74%
6-year completion
$25,346
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
271numbers from this report.
General Information
2 TABLESIf there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.colorado.edu/admissions
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units17
English4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80022
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4993
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80026
SAT Math: 600-69942
SAT Math: 500-59927
SAT Math: 400-4994
SAT Math: 300-3991
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160021
SAT Composite: 1200-139950
SAT Composite: 1000-119926
SAT Composite: 800-9993
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3638
ACT Composite: 24-2945
ACT Composite: 18-2315
ACT Composite: 12-172
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESHigh school transcriptRequired of All
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementRequired of All
InterviewRequired of Some
Standardized test scoresRequired of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of Some
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Other requirements vary by department. Some colleges require specific courses and a minimum number of credit hours. College of Music applicants must also complete a College of Music application after their admission application has been submitted and complete an audition. Common Data Set 2021-2022
Fall Closing Date: Month15
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:45
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.colorado.edu/veterans/2020/03/10/military-credit
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
2 TABLESCampus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://ofa.colorado.edu/netpricecalculator/](https://ofa.colorado.edu/netpricecalculator/)
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$23,550,344
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$53,644,594
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,706,919
Total Scholarships/Grants$93,296,247
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$45,454,258
Federal Work-Study$1,172,631
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,530,961
Total Self-Help$49,157,850
Parent Loans$20,562,808
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,594,206
Federal$4,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$38,142,194
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$11,194,331
Total Scholarships/Grants$49,513,060
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$57,265,072
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$139,029
Total Self-Help$57,404,102
Parent Loans$31,068,656
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$6,716,826
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.273
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:• The First Generation Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate Colorado residents who have financial need and whose parent(s) or legal guardians do not have a bachelor's degree. Please see https://www.colorado.edu/scholarships/cu-boulder -scholarships/campus -programs/first-generation- scholarship for more information. • The CU Boulder Transfer Excellence Scholarship is offered to undergraduate resident and nonresident students pursuing their first degree, who are transferring to CU Boulder with a cumulative college GPA of 3.75 or better and who have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours of college course work after high school graduation (or equivalent). Transfer students with completed admissions applications are automatically considered for the CU Boulder Transfer Excellence scholarship. Please see https://www.colorado.edu/scholarships/cu-boulder/transferexcellence for more information. • The Sharer Scholars scholarship is awarded to newly admitted Colorado resident transfer students who are transferring to CU Boulder from a Colorado college or university and plan to graduate within two years. Please see https://www.colorado.edu/scholarships/2020/10/21/sharer-scholars -program -transfer-students for more information. • Native and Indigenous Student Scholarship: CU Boulder offers a limited number of scholarships to promising incoming first- year students who are members of a federally recognized tribe. For those who are a member of one of the 48 tribes with historical and present ties to Colorado, we also offer in-state tuition rates whether you are a resident of Colorado or not. Please see https://www.colorado.edu/scholarships/native-indigenous for more information. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No Common Data Set 2021-2022 INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for F all 2021 . Include faculty who are on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP. The following definition of full -time ins tructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclusions: Full-time Part-time (a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, Exclude Include only if they faculty who are not paid (e.g., those who donate their teach one or more services or are in the military), or research-only faculty, post- non-clinical credit doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral fellows courses (b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of Exclude Include if they teach students, librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though one or more non- they may devote part of their time to classroom instruction clinical credit courses and may have faculty status (C ) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non- Exclude Include clinical credit courses even though they do not have faculty status (d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the Exclude Exclude instruction of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching fellow, and the like (e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay Include Exclude (f) faculty on leave without pay Exclude Exclude (g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or Exclude Include leave with pay Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for research) Part-time instructional faculty : Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part -time classroom instruction. Also includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions. Employees who are not considered full -time instruction faculty but who teach one or more non-clin ical credit courses may be counted as part-time faculty. Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as B lack, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native; Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic. Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also includes terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry (OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM), chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD). Common Data Set 2021-2022 Terminal master’s degree: a master’s degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts in art or theater). Full-time Part-time Total a.) Total number of instructional faculty 1,709 638 2,347 b.) Total number who are members of minority groups 321 99 420 c.) Total number who are women 710 264 974 d.) Total number who are men 999 372 1,371 e.) Total number who are nonresident aliens (international) 49 17 66 f.) Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree 1,495 134 1,629 g.) Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but 164 120 284 not a terminal master’s h.) Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s 24 94 118 i.) Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other 26 285 311 (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.) j.) Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional 42 21 63 programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students Faculty -- Highest Degree Nearly all tenured and tenure-track faculty (97%) have a doctorate or other terminal degree. The percentage of full-time instructional faculty whose highest degree is a doctorate or other terminal degree is 87%. I-2. Student to Faculty Ratio Report the Fall 2021 ratio of full-time equivalent students (full -time plus 1/3 part time) to full -time equivalent instructional faculty (full time plus 1/3 part time). In the ratio calculations, exclude both faculty and students in stand-alone graduate or professional programs such as medicine, law, veterinary, dentistry, social work, business, or public health in which faculty teach virtually only graduate level students. Do not count undergraduate or graduate student teaching assistants as faculty. Fall 2021 Student to Faculty ratio: __1 7.4__ to 1 Based on 3 3,382 student FTE and 1,916 faculty FTE (from 39,013 undergraduate and graduate students excluding law and telecommunications and 2,397 instructional faculty excluding law and telecommunications). Common Data Set 2021-2022 I-3. Undergraduate Class Size In the table below, please use the following definitions to report information about the size of classes and class sections offered in the Fall 2021 term. Please include classes that have been moved online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Class Sections: A class section is an organized course offered for credit, identified by discipline and number, meeting at a stated time or times in a classroom or similar setting, and not a subsection such as a laboratory or discussion session. Undergraduate class sections are defined as any sections in which at least one degree- seeking undergraduate student is enrolled for credit. Exclude distance learning classes and noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Exclude students in independent study, co-operative programs, internships, foreign language taped tutor sessions, practicums, and all students in one-on -one classes. Each class section should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of course catalog cross-listings. Class Subsections: A class subsection includes any subsection of a course, such as laboratory, recitation, and discussion subsections that are supplementary in nature and are scheduled to meet separately from the lecture portion of the course. Undergraduate subsections are defined as any subsections of courses in which degree-seeking undergraduate students enrolled for credit. As above, exclude noncredit classes and individual instruction such as dissertation or thesis research, music instruction, or one-to-one readings. Each class subsection should be counted only once and should not be duplicated because of cross-listings. Using the above definitions, please report for each of the following class-size intervals the number of class sections and class subsections offered in Fall 2021. For example, a lecture class with 800 students who met at another time in 40 separate labs with 20 students should be counted once in the “100+” column in the class section column and 40 times under the “20-29” column of the class subsections table. NOTE: In response to the COVID -19 pandemic, in fall 202 1 the University of Colorado Boulder offered a mix of in-person, online, remote, and hybrid courses. The fall 2021 class section and subsection counts report classes conducted in person; classes conducted via hybrid instruction, i.e., combining traditional face-to-face instruction with web-based online learning; and courses that are meeting exclusively remote. We do not include online courses, as these were courses that were online before fall 2021. Number of Class Sections with Undergraduates Enrolled Undergraduate Class Size (provide numbers) 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total CLASS SECTIONS 293 1,216 759 377 198 339 191 3,373 % of total class sections 8.7% 36.1% 22.5% 11.2% 5.9% 10.1% 5.7% Cumulative % 8.7% 44.8% 67.3% 78.5% 84.4% 94.5% 100% 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 100+ Total CLASS SUB- SECTIONS 141 588 797 182 29 32 3 1,772 % of total class subsections 8.0% 33.2% 45.0% 10.3% 1.6% 1.8% 0.2 % Common Data Set 2021-2022 Cumulative % 8.0% 41.2% 86.2% 96.5% 98.1% 99.9% 100%
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESbased on ____ students3,382
and ____ faculty1,916