Colorado School of Mines: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #682 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #225 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #198 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 38 | In Colorado |
| #6 of 1,031 | For Mining Engineering |
| Top50% | For 135 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 61%
- Undergraduates
- 6,195
- Graduates
- 1,849
- Male:Female Ratio
- 68:32
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.mines.edu
Colorado School of Mines Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Colorado School of Mines has an acceptance rate of 61% and is among the top 23% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 61% | 57% | 69% |
| Applicants | 11,436 | 7,915 | 3,510 |
| Admissions | 6,940 | 4,517 | 2,412 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,602 | 1,121 | 478 |
512 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
213 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
670 or 42%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1320
or below
75% of them
had 1480
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Colorado School of Mines are 1320-1480 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
288 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Colorado School of Mines are 29-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 5236 (65%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1006 (13%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 602 (7%) |
| Asian | 461 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 457 (6%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 123 (2%) |
| Black or African American | 117 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 10 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $12,246
- Students receiving aid
- 98%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $18,930 | $19,116 |
| Tuition in-state | $18,930 | $19,116 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $42,840 | $42,840 |
| Fee in-district | $2,984 | $2,984 |
| Fee in-state | $2,984 | $2,984 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,984 | $2,984 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,330 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,832 |
| Room charge | $10,296 |
| Meal charge | $7,536 |
Colorado School of Mines majors
Colorado School of Mines has granted 1,210 bachelor's degrees across 19 programs, 575 master's across 30 programs, and 124 doctorate degrees across 22 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Colorado School of Mines.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 301 | 64 | 13 |
| Computer Science | 272 | 72 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 | 29 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 71 | 28 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 87 | 12 | 2 |
| Geological & Geophysical Engineering | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 71 | 10 | |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| Systems Engineering | 46 | 10 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 53 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 23 | 20 | 10 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 39 | 8 | 5 |
| Biological & Biosystems Engineering | 39 | 10 | 2 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 37 | 6 | 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 25 | 3 | |
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 12 | |
| Data Science, General | 20 | ||
| Engineering, General | 8 | 8 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 13 | 3 | |
| Biochemistry | 13 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 4 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 10 | 2 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 12 | ||
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 10 | 1 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | 10 | 1 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 10 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | ||
| Behavioral Sciences | 9 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 9 | ||
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 7 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | ||
| Physics, Other | 7 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | ||
| Geochemistry | 3 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,210 | 575 | 124 |
Colorado School of Mines has a graduation rate of 82%, which is among the 10% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 82% | 81% | 83% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Colorado School of Mines is a world-class research university with 31,328 scientific papers published and 937,150 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Materials Science, Geology, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 184 | 1198 |
| 1994 | 184 | 1298 |
| 1995 | 198 | 1348 |
| 1996 | 286 | 1473 |
| 1997 | 266 | 1593 |
| 1998 | 285 | 1895 |
| 1999 | 314 | 2255 |
| 2000 | 332 | 2705 |
| 2001 | 371 | 3230 |
| 2002 | 512 | 4243 |
| 2003 | 504 | 5394 |
| 2004 | 477 | 6628 |
| 2005 | 528 | 7792 |
| 2006 | 641 | 8988 |
| 2007 | 601 | 10636 |
| 2008 | 678 | 12269 |
| 2009 | 758 | 15000 |
| 2010 | 837 | 17913 |
| 2011 | 864 | 21565 |
| 2012 | 943 | 25532 |
| 2013 | 1139 | 30578 |
| 2014 | 1128 | 35655 |
| 2015 | 1331 | 38475 |
| 2016 | 1181 | 42255 |
| 2017 | 1288 | 45508 |
| 2018 | 1314 | 51314 |
| 2019 | 1445 | 60427 |
| 2020 | 1893 | 72023 |
| 2021 | 1578 | 81322 |
| 2022 | 1410 | 82197 |
| 2023 | 1720 | 84043 |
| 2024 | 3153 | 86279 |
| 2025 | 857 | 77387 |
Colorado School of Mines alumni
-
George Saunders
- Occupations
- university teacherjournalistgeophysicistfantasy authorwriter
- Biography
-
George Saunders is an American writer. He is best known for his short stories and his novel Lincoln in the Bardo (2017), which won the Booker Prize. Saunders' short stories have been published as several collections, including CivilWarLand in Bad Decline (1996) and Tenth of December: Stories (2013).
-
Shane Carwin
- Occupations
- mixed martial arts fighter
- Biography
-
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American former mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is considered to be one of the hardest hitting athletes to ever fight in the UFC.
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Randy A. George
- Enrolled in the Colorado School of Mines
- Graduated with master's degree in economics
- Occupations
- army officer
- Biography
-
Randy Alan George is a United States Army general who has served as the 41st chief of staff of the United States Army since 2023. He most recently served as the 38th vice chief of staff of the United States Army from 2022 to 2023, and previously served as the senior military assistant to the United States secretary of defense from 2021 to 2022.
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Antônio Ermírio de Moraes
- Occupations
- authorengineerbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Antônio Ermírio de Moraes was a Brazilian billionaire businessman and the chairman of the Votorantim Group, one of the country's largest companies, focused on metals, paper, cement and frozen orange juice. He was the grandfather of IndyCar Series driver Mario Moraes.
General info
| Alternative names | CSM Mines |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1873 |
| Motto | Nil sine numine Nothing without God's will |
| Colors | blue, silver |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,455 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 1500 Illinois St Golden, Colorado, 80401 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 20,000 |
| Phone | 3032733000 |