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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,788
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$10,149
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,659
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$24,595
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$10,149
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$24,336
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,918
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,590
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,065
$30,001–48,00011,642
$48,001–75,00012,104
$75,001–110,00018,388
$110,001+22,142

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
46.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
45.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
68.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,766
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,659
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$212.03
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
63.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,659 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
97.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,133
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
8,697
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
33.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$42,591
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White59%
Hispanic21%
Black5%
Asian4%
Two or more races8%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in CO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adams State University$12,98039.4%$44,372
Aims Community College$11,46339.6%$41,887
Arapahoe Community College$11,57129.1%$48,341
Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Colorado Christian UniversityNot reported64.4%$50,416
Colorado CollegeNot reported87.7%$65,222
Colorado Mesa University$15,10340.6%$45,823
Colorado Mountain College$7,81327.4%$44,127
Colorado Northwestern Community College$12,13133.5%$43,526
Colorado School of Mines$28,69081.7%$97,335
Colorado State University Global$16,510Not reported$76,813

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Engineering, General.$133,079$120,215Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$121,683$120,193Not reported
Computer Engineering.$121,678$109,015$25,075
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$113,627$100,647$25,324
Computer Science.$97,001$107,009$26,863
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$96,850$103,485Not reported
Public Administration.$91,668$81,408Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$91,192$92,135$23,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$78,904$88,910$28,000
Economics.$75,209$82,686$25,000
Mathematics.$69,992$69,562$22,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,553$68,257$22,002
Political Science and Government.$63,538$63,293$17,625
Psychology, General.$61,059$64,711Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.$60,605$61,296$23,750
Curriculum and Instruction.$60,531$63,399Not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences.$59,825$82,371Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$58,397$71,953Not reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$56,724$60,111Not reported
Biology, General.$54,639$57,214$23,425

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10