Private nonprofitFour-year

Naropa University

Boulder, CO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,179
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$36,620
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
36.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$28,720
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
$53,397
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$36,620
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$36,620
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,290
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,785
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,256
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00021,457
$30,001–48,00033,397
$48,001–75,00021,817
$75,001–110,00045,897
$110,001+46,397

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
36.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
41.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
54.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$21,841
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$28,720
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$24,712
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$261.99
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
63.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $28,720 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
100.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
339
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
19.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
51.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$21,389
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White62%
Hispanic14%
Black3%
Asian3%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international2%

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
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$45,234$65,184Not reported
Psychology, General.$43,238$50,706$33,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Education, Other.Not reported$65,348Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reported$55,035Not reported
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.Not reported$63,114Not reported
Systems Science and Theory.Not reported$111,527Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$57,737Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reported$53,024Not reported
Psychology, Other.Not reported$61,796Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$49,978Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported
Music.Not reported$42,892Not reported
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Not reported$55,792Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported

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