University of Colorado Boulder

Name: University of Colorado Boulder Common Data Set 2025-26
Creator: University of Colorado Boulder
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2025-26

The 2025-26 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: Sep 3, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2025-26 report, University of Colorado Boulder says 73,180 first-year students applied and 51,716 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 71%. 7,397 admitted students enrolled (14% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1130–1370 and ACT of 27–32.

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Acceptance Rate

70.7%

Applications

73,180

Admitted

51,716

Enrolled

7,397

SAT Composite

1130-1370

SAT Math

560-690

SAT Reading

570-700

ACT Composite

27-32

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants73,180reported count

Admits51,71671%

Class seats7,39714% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	73,180	51,716	71%	7,397	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 14%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $65.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report378numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:Oﬃce of Admissions

Main Phone Number (Area Code)303

Main Phone Number:492-1411

WWW Home Page Address:www.colorado.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):303

Admissions Phone Number:492-6301

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

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

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	3569	3766	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	978	818	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	11946	10933	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	16493	15517	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	16540	15531	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	34101

B1 graduate enrollment

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

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	7064

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	3	2026	2025	41165

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	121	759	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	1104	4753	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	198	750	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	4866	22358	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	16	73	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	461	2139	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	4	37	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	518	2421	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	109	385	Not reported
Total	7397	33675	Not reported

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	1094	840	5109	7043
Did not persist	1	2	3	6
Final cohort	1093	838	5106	7037
Completed in less than four years	504	465	3076	4045
Completed in less than five years	169	96	715	980
Completed in less than six years	35	25	140	200
Total completers	708	586	3931	5225
Six-year graduation rate	65%	70%	77%	74%

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	91.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

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

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	36277	36830	73	73,180
Admitted	22915	28743	58	51,716
Enrolled	3597	3792	8	7,397
Enrolled full-time	3568	3759	8	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	29	33	0	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied18,030

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted14,650

In-state first-time, first-year who enrolled4,106

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied54,968

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted37,065

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who enrolled3,291

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied3,121

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted2,378

Nonresident first-time, first-year who enrolled121

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied182

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted1

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

Science3

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	—	—	—	Yes
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	—	—	—	Yes

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	27	1987
ACT	6	475

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	1130	1260	1370
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	570	640	700
SAT math	560	630	690
ACT composite	27	30	32
ACT math	26	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

ACT Composite: 30-3658.1

ACT Composite: 24-2933.5

ACT Composite: 18-238

ACT Composite: 12-170.4

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class26.3

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class57.6

Percent in top half of high school graduating class87.7

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class12.3

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1.1

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:41.3

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.77

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Amount of application fee:65

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day15

Priority Date: Month11

Priority Date: Day15

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:300

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)Yes

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	2595	2151	Not reported	4760
Admitted	1811	1507	Not reported	3326
Enrolled	863	634	Not reported	1502

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

SummerX

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

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. ﬁle:///Users/santhonys/Downloads/OneDrive_1_9-3-2026/2025-2026 Common Data Set.html 20/42 9/3/26, 5:29 PM Common Data Set

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Number75

Unit Typecredit

Number75

Unit Typecredit

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 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated 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

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)44%

Percent of males who join fraternities12%

Percent of females who join sororities23%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%

Percent who live off campus or commute5%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)42%

Percent of males who join fraternities9%

Percent of females who join sororities22%

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

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES

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	47182	45808
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	13974	13566
Tuition: out-of-state	45018	43708
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1040	1040
Food and housing, on-campus	19242	19242
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

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes

If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?75%

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	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	18540
Transportation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

NONRESIDENTS:$20,444

Financial Aid

5 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	3348	12246	244
Average institutional non-need grant	10166	11041	8866
Athletic grant recipients	54	227	3
Average athletic grant	47976	43855	19735

Reporting Year

Academic Year2025-2026 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$34,326,392

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,596,023

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$80,929,725

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,318,852

Total Scholarships/Grants$143,170,992

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$43,738,648

Federal Work-Study$1,506,039

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,203,602

Total Self-Help$48,448,289

Parent Loans$22,593,179

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,218,811

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$339,769

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$54,209,798

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$16,280,679

Total Scholarships/Grants$70,830,246

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$83,947,688

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$195,037

Total Self-Help$84,142,725

Parent Loans$51,252,174

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$9,424,544

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$4,007,112

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	1747	595	2342
Members of minority groups	384	105	409
Females	769	236	1005
Males	976	353	1329
Nonresidents	54	20	74
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1534	149	1683
Master's, but not terminal master's	198	92	290
Bachelor's degree	15	55	70
Unknown or other highest degree	0	299	299
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	54	28	82

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio19.5

based on ____ students43,853

and ____ faculty2,306

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	258	95
10-19 students	258	95
20-29 students	1187	429
30-39 students	789	812
40-49 students	383	250
50-99 students	282	58
100+ students	450	29
Total	296	5

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	9.2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.9%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	12.6%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.5%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.4%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.4%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	12.0%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.7%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.7%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	8.6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.4%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	3.6%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	1.0%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	16.8%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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