University of Northern Colorado

Name: University of Northern Colorado Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

84.1%

Applications

9,419

Admitted

7,922

Enrolled

1,180

SAT Composite

1000-1190

SAT Math

490-590

SAT Reading

500-610

ACT Composite

20-27

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

$52,231

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

51%

6-year completion

Average net price

$17,760

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$20,470

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction422fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Address Information

Main Phone Number:(970) 351- 1890

WWW Home Page Address:www.unco.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:(970) 351-2881

Admissions Email Address:admissions@unco.edu

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

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.unco.edu/equity-inclusion/

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

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	12	68	97
Hispanic/Latino	333	1526	1784
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	61	267	279
White, non-Hispanic	691	3684	4023
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	3	19	25
Asian, non-Hispanic	23	129	145
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	9	10
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	64	288	317
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	3	34	48
Total	1191	6024	6728

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	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	907
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	9
Doctoral degrees, other	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	401	998	2145	2145
Did not persist	2	0	1	3
Final cohort	744	401	997	2142
Completed in less than four years	140	418	789	789
Completed in less than five years	94	52	133	279
Completed in less than six years	16	8	20	44
Total completers	341	200	571	1112
Six-year graduation rate	46%	50%	57%	52%

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	75%

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	3144	6275	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	2705	5217	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	412	768	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	412	768	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	6	5	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language1

Social studies2

History1

Academic electives2

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	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	35.9	428
ACT	6.7	80

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	1000	1100	1190
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	500	550	610
SAT math	490	540	590
ACT composite	20	24	27
ACT math	18	23	26
ACT English	20	24	26
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 extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.3

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69925.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59948.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49921

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.2

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8002.6

SAT Math: 600-69921.7

SAT Math: 500-59948.4

SAT Math: 400-49923.8

SAT Math: 300-3993.5

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16002.1

SAT Composite: 1200-139922.4

SAT Composite: 1000-119951.2

SAT Composite: 800-99922.9

SAT Composite: 600-7991.4

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-366.3

ACT Composite: 24-2951.3

ACT Composite: 18-2333.8

ACT Composite: 12-178.8

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class42.2

Percent in top half of high school graduating class77.7

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class22.3

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5.2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:49.7

Percent who had GPA of 4.018.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492.4

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

2 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	297	824	Not reported	1124
Admitted	283	797	Not reported	1083
Enrolled	168	363	Not reported	532

Application for Admission

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:⇒ An applicant with 23 or fewer transferrable semester hours counted results in admission based on high school credentials including cumulative GPA, class rank, ACT and/or SAT scores.

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

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)17%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities4%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%

Percent who live off campus or commute20%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%

Percent of males who join fraternities8%

Percent of females who join sororities6%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing33%

Percent who live off campus or commute67%

Percent of students age 25 and older12%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

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

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public 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	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	9296	9296
Tuition: in-state	9296	9296
Tuition: out-of-state	23490	23490
Tuition: nonresident	23490	23490
Required fees	2714	2714
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
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

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	Not reported
Transportation	1112	1664	1664
Other expenses	2126	1956	2126

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-district:$352

In-state (out-of-district):$352

Out-of-state:$925

NONRESIDENTS:$925

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	375	1683	98
Average institutional non-need grant	3947	3686	2364
Athletic grant recipients	76	267	4
Average athletic grant	19781	19593	15289

Reporting Year

Academic Year2022-2023 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$9,604,578

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,502,052

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,577,025

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,593,353

Total Scholarships/Grants$31,277,008

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$27,492,158

Federal Work-Study$1,041,454

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,734,505

Total Self-Help$31,268,116

Parent Loans$11,142,450

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,387,345

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$27,653

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$116,865

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,530,570

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,928,253

Total Scholarships/Grants$10,603,340

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$19,486,636

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$278,636

Total Self-Help$19,765,272

Parent Loans$49,952,348

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$3,905,271

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1180	5365	659
Applied for need-based aid	1072	4436	422
Determined to have financial need	739	3240	328
Awarded any aid	739	3240	325
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	718	3036	247
Awarded need-based self-help aid	690	3042	312
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	133	603	14
Need fully met	216	932	30
Average percentage of need met	73	71	49
Average financial aid package	15552	16144	9979
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	9836	5356
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	6083	6024
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	671	61	22703
Federal loan programs	649	59	19281
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Private student loans	112	10	24288

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:⇒ Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2022- 2023

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	397	274	671
Members of minority groups	52	39	91
Females	208	183	391
Males	188	89	277
Nonresidents	19	3	22
Doctorate or other terminal degree	341	145	486
Master's, but not terminal master's	42	101	143
Bachelor's degree	0	18	18
Unknown or other highest degree	14	10	24
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	69	63	132

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15

based on ____ students5,827

and ____ faculty398

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	146	16
10-19 students	146	16
20-29 students	282	42
30-39 students	218	55
40-49 students	147	3
50-99 students	47	0
100+ students	67	0
Total	5	0

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	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.13%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	4.63%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	12.22%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.97%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.72%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1.88%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.47%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.45%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	7.59%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.43%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.91%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	9.26%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	5.17%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.71%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.19%
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	8.77%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	14.37%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	8.02%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.58%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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