University of Northern Colorado

Name: University of Northern Colorado Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

93.8%

Applications

9,469

Admitted

8,880

Enrolled

1,229

SAT Composite

970-1170

SAT Math

480-580

SAT Reading

490-600

ACT Composite

17-26

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

§ Extraction474fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:501 20th Street

CityGreeley

StateCO

Zip80,639

Country:United States of America

Main Phone Number (Area Code)970

Main Phone Number:351-2881

WWW Home Page Address:www.unco.edu

Admissions Office

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

Enrollment And Persistence

5 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	363	851	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	155	199	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1193	2405	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1711	3455	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	16	8	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1727	3463	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	10	5	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	7	15	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	136	353	1	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	153	373	1	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	483	941	2	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	108	233	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	128	317	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	3	8	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	75	302	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	254	823	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	42	158	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	371	1283	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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	10	68	103
Hispanic/Latino	328	1484	1874
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	58	242	261
White, non-Hispanic	729	3426	3829
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	8	24	29
Asian, non-Hispanic	29	122	150
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	11	11
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	62	284	310
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	3	32	49
Total	1229	5693	6616

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	124
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1606
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	927
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	104
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	16
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	728	409	995	2132
Did not persist	0	0	1	1
Final cohort	728	409	994	2131
Completed in less than four years	229	148	410	787
Completed in less than five years	83	53	129	265
Completed in less than six years	21	6	15	42
Total completers	333	207	554	1094
Six-year graduation rate	46%	51%	56%	51%

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	74%

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	3332	6137	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	3077	5803	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	373	856	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	363	851	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	10	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	23	287
ACT	4	48

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	970	1070	1170
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	490	540	600
SAT math	480	530	580
ACT composite	17	22	26
ACT math	17	19	24
ACT English	16	21	25
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: 700-8003.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69923

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59946

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49925.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3992.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8003.8

SAT Math: 600-69914.6

SAT Math: 500-59949.5

SAT Math: 400-49927.2

SAT Math: 300-3994.9

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3610.4

ACT Composite: 24-2929.2

ACT Composite: 18-2335.4

ACT Composite: 12-1725

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Percent who had GPA of 4.024

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.6

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.9

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.7

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.1

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:50

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:-

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	335	738	Not reported	1073
Admitted	317	719	Not reported	1036
Enrolled	191	265	Not reported	526

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:⇒ 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)15%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities5%

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 fraternities9%

Percent of females who join sororities6%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing35%

Percent who live off campus or commute65%

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

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

5 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	23490	23490
Tuition: in-district	9296	9296
Tuition: in-state	9296	9296
Tuition: out-of-state	23490	23490
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	2714	2714
Food and housing, on-campus	15230	15230
Housing only, on-campus	7284	7284
Food only, on-campus meal plan	7946	7946
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	Not reported
Transportation	1112	1664	1664
Other expenses	2126	2126	1956

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

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	392	1708	102
Average institutional non-need grant	3853	3766	2463
Athletic grant recipients	52	259	4
Average athletic grant	16880	21392	14192

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$10,700,921

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$10,695,323

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$13,067,662

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,150,806

Total Scholarships/Grants$35,614,711

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$20,650,860

Federal Work-Study$1,473,662

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,655,511

Total Self-Help$26,780,033

Parent Loans$9,258,410

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$1,435,613

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$32,035

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$126,917

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,877,137

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,326,531

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,362,620

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,442,492

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$203,232

Total Self-Help$14,645,724

Parent Loans$47,357,235

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$4,161,760

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	1214	5166	527
Applied for need-based aid	1098	4215	323
Determined to have financial need	769	3096	244
Awarded any aid	769	3096	242
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	734	2904	185
Awarded need-based self-help aid	719	2889	235
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	230	820	5
Need fully met	247	929	7
Average percentage of need met	82	77	43
Average financial aid package	19497	18732	10173
Average need-based scholarship or grant	11357	9107	6054
Average need-based self-help award	5512	6164	4976
Average need-based loan	3280	4153	4854

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.958

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 2023 -2024

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	390	289	679
Members of minority groups	50	46	96
Females	204	197	401
Males	182	88	270
Nonresidents	22	2	24
Doctorate or other terminal degree	347	78	425
Master's, but not terminal master's	30	58	88
Bachelor's degree	1	5	6
Unknown or other highest degree	12	148	160
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	71	69	140

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14

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	134	10
10-19 students	134	10
20-29 students	313	4
30-39 students	274	4
40-49 students	162	1
50-99 students	63	1
100+ students	64	0
Total	11	125

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	1.1%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.9%
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	13.3%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
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	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.0%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.8%
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	7.4%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	13.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.4%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.7%
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	7.3%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	13.3%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	10.6%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.6%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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