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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, COMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (30%)
Top 11%–25% (29%)
Top 26%–50% (30%)
Bottom 26%–50% (10%)
Bottom quarter (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (44%)
3.75–3.99 (23%)
3.50–3.74 (18%)
3.25–3.49 (10%)
3.00–3.24 (4%)
2.50–2.99 (2%)

Admission Factor Importance

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Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
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Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

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Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $16,430

In-State Cost of Attendance: $33,466

Out-of-State Tuition: $41,943

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $58,979

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 1,749

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $19,395

Students with non-need merit aid: 4,183

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $10,363

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,000

Students with federal loans: 24.4%

Students with Pell grants: 14.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $48,932

After 5 years: $72,742

Majors(64 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(1,080 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(485 graduates)
  3. Computer Science.(446 graduates)
  4. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(368 graduates)
  5. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(348 graduates)
  6. Economics.(307 graduates)
  7. Mechanical Engineering.(292 graduates)
  8. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(220 graduates)
  9. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(219 graduates)
  10. Political Science and Government.(219 graduates)
  11. Sociology.(189 graduates)
  12. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(185 graduates)
  13. Communication and Media Studies.(180 graduates)
  14. International/Global Studies.(159 graduates)
  15. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(152 graduates)
  16. English Language and Literature, General.(146 graduates)
  17. Environmental Design.(141 graduates)
  18. Mathematics.(122 graduates)
  19. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(103 graduates)
  20. History.(97 graduates)
  21. Anthropology.(87 graduates)
  22. Electrical and Computer Engineering.(85 graduates)
  23. Engineering Technology, General.(84 graduates)
  24. Chemical Engineering.(79 graduates)
  25. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(78 graduates)
  26. Fine and Studio Arts.(75 graduates)
  27. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(73 graduates)
  28. Biochemical Engineering.(72 graduates)
  29. Physics.(72 graduates)
  30. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(72 graduates)
  31. Applied Mathematics.(69 graduates)
  32. Civil Engineering.(67 graduates)
  33. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(64 graduates)
  34. Journalism.(62 graduates)
  35. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(61 graduates)
  36. Geography and Cartography.(60 graduates)
  37. Philosophy.(56 graduates)
  38. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(51 graduates)
  39. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(50 graduates)
  40. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(49 graduates)
  41. Music.(49 graduates)
  42. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(48 graduates)
  43. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(45 graduates)
  44. Engineering, General.(37 graduates)
  45. Architectural Engineering.(37 graduates)
  46. Chemistry.(37 graduates)
  47. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(30 graduates)
  48. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(28 graduates)
  49. Engineering Physics.(27 graduates)
  50. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(27 graduates)
  51. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(26 graduates)
  52. Area Studies.(21 graduates)
  53. Information Science/Studies.(21 graduates)
  54. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(15 graduates)
  55. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  56. Religion/Religious Studies.(9 graduates)
  57. Dance.(9 graduates)
  58. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(8 graduates)
  59. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(7 graduates)
  60. Statistics.(1 graduates)
  61. Community Organization and Advocacy.(1 graduates)
  62. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
  63. Computer Engineering.
  64. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 31,578 students

Admission Rate: 83.3%

Retention Rate: 89.2%

Graduation Rate: 75.0%

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Student Demographics

White (67.8%)
Hispanic (13.5%)
Black (1.8%)
Asian (6.2%)
Two or More (6.7%)
International (2.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (53.3%)
Women (46.7%)

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