University of Colorado Boulder

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2024-25

The 2024-25 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: May 23, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

76.2%

Applications

68,931

Admitted

52,534

Enrolled

7,432

SAT Composite

1180-1390

SAT Math

580-700

SAT Reading

590-700

ACT Composite

27-33

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$69,738

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

74%

6-year completion

Average net price

$25,346

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$19,500

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report471 of ~471numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Admissions Phone Number:Main Institution Phone Number 303-492-1411

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):303

Admissions Phone Number:492-6301

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	3629	3724	7353	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	1090	954	2044	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	11533	10220	21753	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	16252	14898	31150	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	60	27	87	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	16.312	14925	31237	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	39	40	79	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	76	66	142	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	960	583	1543	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	1075	689	1764	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	176	207	383	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	1251	896	2147	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1267	15821	33384	33384

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	597	527	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	901	933	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	1	1	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	1499	1461	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	432	269	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	1962	1497	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	36	48	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	2430	1814	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	3929	3275	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	5196	19096	0	Not reported	40588

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	155	835	851
Hispanic/Latino	1068	4505	4565
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	171	645	663
White, non-Hispanic	4856	22141	22433
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	13	66	66
Asian, non-Hispanic	514	2086	2123
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	7	34	37
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	558	2291	2332
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	7432	32914	33384
Total	7432	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	6645
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	2133
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	447
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	175
Doctoral degrees, other	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	942	851	4823	6616
Did not persist	1	0	10	11
Final cohort	941	851	4813	6605
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	628	601	3666	4895
Six-year graduation rate	67%	71%	76%	74%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	1005	850	4627	6482
Did not persist	1	0	5	6
Final cohort	1004	850	4622	6476
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	688	622	3542	4852
Six-year graduation rate	69%	73%	77%	75%

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	90%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	34500	34718	Not reported	32	68,931
Admitted	24316	28201	Not reported	22	52,534
Enrolled full-time	3666	3762	Not reported	4	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	39	42	Not reported	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7,432

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied17,301

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted14,678

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,987

Total first-time, first-year who applied48,976

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted35,692

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3,290

Total first-time, first-year who applied2,654

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted2,164

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled155

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:5,740

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,158

Number of wait-listed students admitted:1,007

Admissions Requirements

Of these, units that must be lab2

Social studies3

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	25	1827
ACT	7	514

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1180	1300	1390
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	590	650	700
SAT math	580	640	700
ACT composite	27	30	33
ACT math	25	28	31
ACT English	26	30	34
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80028

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69947

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59921

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4994

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80027

SAT Math: 600-69941

SAT Math: 500-59926

SAT Math: 400-4995

SAT Math: 300-3991

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160024

SAT Composite: 1200-139948

SAT Composite: 1000-119922

SAT Composite: 800-9995

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3659

ACT Composite: 24-2933

ACT Composite: 18-237

ACT Composite: 12-171

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class30

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class59

Percent in top half of high school graduating class89

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class11

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:40

Percent who had GPA of 4.053

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.040

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4911

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.044

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9923

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.79

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.6

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:65

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall)1

Priority Date15

Priority Date: Month11

Priority Date: Day15

Amount of housing deposit:300

If yes, maximum period of postponement:12 months

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

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, provide a letter of reference, and schedule an audition. Visit the College of Music transfer website for more information. ## Common Data Set 2024-2025 -

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%

Percent of men who join fraternities1%

Percent of women who join sororities21%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing94%

Percent who live off campus or commute6%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)43%

Percent of men who join fraternities8%

Percent of women who join sororities19%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing26%

Percent who live off campus or commute74%

Percent of students age 25 and older5%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18.1

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.1

Average age of full-time students20.3

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus 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

Housing

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

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Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	45808	43986
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	13566	12312
Tuition: out-of-state	43708	41932
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	1690
Food and housing, on-campus	18504	18504
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	18656
Transportation	1314	1314	1314
Other expenses	1728	1628	1728

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	13542	Not reported	322
Average institutional non-need grant	10956	8842	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	299	1	Not reported
Average athletic grant	35451	Not reported	1980

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM35297784

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$68,444,364

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,781,488

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$128,803,862

Total Scholarships/Grants$41,130,646

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,247,890

Federal Work-Study$3,201,782

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$45,580,318

Total Self-Help$12,800,993

Parent Loans$1,318,996

Athletic Awards$11,086

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$61,629,854

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,101,850

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$77,886,421

Total Scholarships/Grants$84,746,493

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$217,960

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$84,964,453

Total Self-Help$57,584,211

Parent Loans$9,750,997

Graduating Cohort

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.105

Institutional Aid

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-generationscholarship 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. - 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.

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1745	589	2334
Members of minority groups	369	83	452
Females	750	247	997
Males	995	337	1332
Nonresidents	50	16	66
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1500	135	1635
Master's, but not terminal master's	197	82	279
Bachelor's degree	17	62	79
Unknown or other highest degree	31	310	341
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	45	22	67

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio19.1

based on ____ students36,868

and ____ faculty1,933

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	7.8	125
10-19 students	31.7	410
20-29 students	813	805
30-39 students	420	280
40-49 students	245	59
50-99 students	437	21
100+ students	284	4
Total	3635	1704

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Wait List

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