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University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a public national university located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. University of Colorado Colorado Springs is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Colorado Colorado Springs is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,797 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Colorado, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Colorado Colorado Springs bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. University of Colorado Colorado Springs is ranked 9th in Colorado.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s median net annual cost of $15,648 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Biology, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$15,648
Average years to graduate
4.7
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #109
Economic score: 1.53
Computer Science
Rank: #118
Economic score: 1.57
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #184
Economic score: 2.14
Economics
Rank: #207
Economic score: 3.75
Geography/Cartography
Rank: #72
Economic score: 7.76
Sociology
Rank: #291
Economic score: 10.97
History
Rank: #296
Economic score: 11.89
Education
Rank: #370
Economic score: 11.9
English Language & Lit
Rank: #390
Economic score: 21.26
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #39
Economic score: 985.03
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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs - Business Administration, Student Counseling, Registered Nursing, Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Biological & Physical Sciences
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.05
Special Education
Rank: #244
Economic score: 1.12
History
Rank: #44
Economic score: 3.58
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #56
Economic score: 4.9
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Colorado Colorado Springs is 3% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs 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.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s economic mobility score of 18.16 is calculated by adjusting the 2.74 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Colorado Colorado Springs’s EMS of 18.16 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Colorado Colorado Springs pays $15,648 a year, $10,312 less than the $25,960 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 $15,648
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Colorado Colorado Springs, 71% 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 $15,648 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 36% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,917. This is 18% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,047
Pell grants
$4,395
State grants
$3,979
Institutional grants
$3,604
University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers 9 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers 8 programs, one of which is 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
17
Hybrid programs
16
Percentage of programs online
27%
University of Colorado Colorado Springs's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 95% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 11,900 applicants, of which 11,337 were admitted and 1,409 enrolled. University of Colorado Colorado Springs has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While University of Colorado Colorado Springs has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
20%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%