University of Colorado Boulder
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
78.1%
Total Profiles
11
SAT Range
1240–1430
User Accept Rate
90.9%
In-State Tuition
$16,430
Out-of-State Tuition
$41,943
Undergrad Enrollment
31,578
Applicants
56,069
Yield Rate
16.2%
Student:Faculty
19:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1230
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.05
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- 1190
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.43
- SAT
- 1180
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.16
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.50
- SAT
- 1270
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.63
- SAT
- 1290
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.56
- SAT
- 1530
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.51 | 1230 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.05 | — | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 2.95 | 1190 | 32 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.64 | 1400 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.43 | 1180 | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1410 | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.16 | — | 32 | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.50 | 1270 | — | ED |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.63 | 1290 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.56 | 1530 | 29 | EA |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.90 | 1390 | — | RD |
What you pay
$25,346/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $101,384 over four years.
What grads earn
$69,651/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $67,588 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 3% above average).
79% 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
3.7%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
33%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.2%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of University of Colorado Boulder’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
75%
Completion · all
74%
Completion · Pell
68%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
74%
Median debt
$19,500
Classification
R1 research universityFour-year, large, primarily residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
University of Colorado Boulder has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 5 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 17 | — | 3 | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 20 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 96 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | 10 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
53%
6yr Grad Rate
74%
Retention Rate
90%
Median Earnings
$69,738