University of Colorado Colorado Springs
2020-21
The 2020-21 Common Data Set for University of Colorado Colorado Springs — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Dec 9, 2020. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
1010-1109.8
SAT Math
500-551
SAT Reading
510-558.8
ACT Composite
20-23.5
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.
$54,659
10 yrs after enrollment
47%
6-year completion
$15,788
sticker minus grants
$20,000
federal loans only
11%
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
446numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Robyn
Last Name:Marschke
Title:Director
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Zipcode80,918
Phone:719-255-3640
Email Address:rmarschk@uccs.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://ir.uccs.edu/institutionaldata/common-data-set
City:Colorado Springs
StateCO
Name of College/University:University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Street Address Line 1:1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
CityColorado Springs
StateCO
Zip80,918
Main Phone Number (Area Code)719
Main Phone Number:255-8227
WWW Home Page Address:www.uccs.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):719
Admissions Phone Number:255-3084
Admissions Email Address:go@uccs.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance Exams
SATX
ACTX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69927.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59949.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49918.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8004.4
SAT Math: 600-69921.7
SAT Math: 500-59951.6
SAT Math: 400-49919.7
SAT Math: 300-3992.4
SAT Math: 200-2990.1
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139923.2
SAT Composite: 1000-119953.5
SAT Composite: 800-99920
SAT Composite: 600-7990.8
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3610.6
ACT Composite: 24-2936.9
ACT Composite: 18-2343.8
ACT Composite: 12-178.8
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.017.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9918.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.38
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Priority Date: Month5
Priority Date: Day1
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:600
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
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
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESFallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.40
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 72 credit hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 102 credit hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 18.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: varies by program varies by program American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Please refer to transfer admissions at https://transfer.uccs.edu/ ##
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:72
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:102
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:18
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://transfer.uccs.edu/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Numerous opportunities; see Veteran and Military Affairs at https://military.uccs.edu/.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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
Weekend collegeX
Other (specify):X
Other (describe):X
Describe:See the campus-wide education program, Compass Curriculum, at https://compasscurriculum.uccs.edu/.
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%
Percent of males who join fraternities4%
Percent of females who join sororities4%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing50%
Percent who live off campus or commute50%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%
Percent of males who join fraternities3%
Percent of females who join sororities2%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing13%
Percent who live off campus or commute87%
Percent of students age 25 and older22%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students22
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://ir.uccs.edu/institutionaldata/net-price-calculators
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-state (out-of-district):$7,120
Out-of-state:$18,760
Financial Aid
11 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$13,778,190
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$8,543,776
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,285,890
Total Scholarships/Grants$26,607,856
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,921,525
Federal Work-Study$396,974
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$930,799
Total Self-Help$22,249,298
Parent Loans$11,354,770
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$442,142
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,154,080
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,393,190
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$99,254
Total Self-Help$14,492,444
Athletic Awards$2,269,216
FAFSAX
Other (specify):X
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
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:Special Circumstances and Dependency Overrides may be sought through the Financial Aid Office. Learn more at https://www.uccs.edu/finaid/policies/speccircumstances.html Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes x No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
2 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students2,020
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
3 TABLESSource Document
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