Colorado School of Mines
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
60.7%
Total Profiles
5
SAT Range
1320–1480
User Accept Rate
60.0%
In-State Tuition
$21,186
Out-of-State Tuition
$44,376
Undergrad Enrollment
5,801
Applicants
9,821
Yield Rate
24.7%
Endowment / Student
$60,637
Student:Faculty
17:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.09
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.71
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.60
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.09 | — | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.71 | — | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.60 | 1360 | 31 | ED |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.65 | 1340 | — | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.90 | 1470 | — | RD |
What you pay
$28,690/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $114,760 over four years.
What grads earn
$97,087/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $94,212 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).
89% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
3.9%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
64%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.5%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Colorado School of Mines’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
84%
Completion · all
84%
Completion · Pell
78%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
91%
Median debt
$23,000
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, medium, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Colorado School of Mines has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 1 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
67%
6yr Grad Rate
83%
Retention Rate
93%
Median Earnings
$97,335