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Regis University is a private national university located in Denver, Colorado. Regis University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Regis University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $63,625 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Colorado, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Regis University bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. Regis University is ranked 4th in Colorado.
Regis University’s median net annual cost of $24,961 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Regis University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Computer Science, Accounting, Biology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$24,961
Average years to graduate
4.3
Finance
Rank: #138
Economic score: 2.51
HR Management
Rank: #42
Economic score: 2.79
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.82
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #70
Economic score: 6.42
Education
Rank: #289
Economic score: 7.28
Criminology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.39
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #179
Economic score: 9.18
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Regis University - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Computer science, Criminology, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #18
Economic score: 0.31
Accounting
Rank: #167
Economic score: 0.33
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.58
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #15
Economic score: 1.21
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #125
Economic score: 1.46
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Regis University is 16% higher than the state average, and 2% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Regis University, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Regis University graduates within 4.5 years.
Regis University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Regis University’s economic mobility score of 14.7 is calculated by adjusting the 2.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. Regis University’s EMS of 14.7 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Regis University pays $24,961 a year, $31,339 less than the $56,300 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,961
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Regis University, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,961 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 48% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,077. This is 6% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,665
Pell grants
$4,797
State grants
$7,221
Institutional grants
$20,014
Regis University offers 22 online bachelor programs, 15 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Regis University offers 23 programs, 22 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
45
Hybrid programs
8
Percentage of programs online
56%
Regis University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,959 applicants, of which 4,849 were admitted and 436 enrolled. Regis University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
52%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
24%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
24%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%