University of Colorado Boulder: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #62 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #47 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #44 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 38 | In Colorado |
| #1 of 4 | In Boulder |
| #4 of 4,626 | For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science |
| Top100 | For 81 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 32,105
- Graduates
- 9,327
- Male:Female Ratio
- 55:45
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.colorado.edu
University of Colorado Boulder Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Colorado Boulder has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 83% | 79% | 87% |
| Applicants | 56,069 | 27,490 | 28,578 |
| Admissions | 46,692 | 21,796 | 24,895 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 7,443 | 3,704 | 3,738 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 103 | 49 | 54 |
12,381 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,146 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,477 or 20%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1230
or below
75% of them
had 1420
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Colorado Boulder are 1230-1420 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
582 or 8%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 28
or below
75% of them
had 33
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Colorado Boulder are 28-33 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | 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 | 26379 (64%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 5204 (13%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 3250 (8%) |
| Asian | 2629 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 2495 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 800 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 546 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 47 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 40 (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
- $10,838
- Students receiving aid
- 66%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $14,784 | $15,849 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,784 | $15,849 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $40,297 | $36,407 |
| Fee in-district | $1,646 | $1,613 |
| Fee in-state | $1,646 | $1,613 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,646 | $1,613 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,550 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,950 |
University of Colorado Boulder majors
University of Colorado Boulder has granted 6,965 bachelor's degrees across 71 programs, 2,176 master's across 74 programs, and 588 doctorate degrees across 53 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Colorado Boulder.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1,201 | 197 | 9 |
| Computer Science | 472 | 162 | 24 |
| Psychology, General | 524 | 14 | 16 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 411 | 9 | |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 218 | 157 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 262 | 111 | 23 |
| Physiology, General | 345 | 14 | 8 |
| Environmental Studies | 194 | 103 | 11 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 258 | 4 | 5 |
| Economics, General | 243 | 10 | 11 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 186 | 22 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 173 | 4 | 17 |
| Law | 171 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 156 | 1 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 148 | 1 | 8 |
| Physics, General | 77 | 34 | 33 |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 130 | 2 | 9 |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 129 | ||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 67 | 41 | 4 |
| Organizational Leadership | 112 | ||
| Neuroscience | 111 | ||
| Computational Science | 105 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 105 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 47 | 36 | 21 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 93 | 8 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 50 | 41 | 8 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 51 | 35 | 12 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 56 | 38 | |
| History, General | 78 | 4 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 44 | 20 | 19 |
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 51 | 29 | 2 |
| Mathematics, General | 60 | 11 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 66 | 1 | 8 |
| Astronomy | 73 | ||
| Business Statistics | 72 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 71 | ||
| Journalism | 61 | 10 | |
| Applied Engineering | 68 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 64 | 1 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 64 | ||
| Information Science & Studies | 44 | 14 | 5 |
| Biochemical Engineering | 62 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 32 | 5 | 24 |
| Multicultural Education | 57 | 2 | |
| Accounting | 56 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 50 | 5 | 1 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 49 | 7 | |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 54 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 40 | 3 | 11 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 44 | 6 | 3 |
| Architectural Engineering | 31 | 19 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 42 | 5 | 3 |
| Telecommunications Engineering | 47 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 26 | 8 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 15 | 14 | 5 |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 19 | 9 | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 30 | 1 | |
| Astrophysics | 17 | 13 | |
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 29 | ||
| Finance, General | 27 | ||
| Engineering, General | 26 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 18 | 6 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 21 | ||
| Management Science | 21 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 16 | 4 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 10 | 10 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 20 | ||
| Music, General | 20 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 19 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 10 | 8 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 18 | ||
| Dance, General | 10 | 5 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 14 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 11 | 1 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 11 | ||
| Taxation | 11 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 9 | ||
| General Studies | 9 | ||
| Russian Studies | 4 | 5 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist | 8 | ||
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 8 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 6 | ||
| Creative Writing | 6 | ||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 4 | 2 | |
| Museology & Museum Studies | 6 | ||
| Real Estate | 6 | ||
| Women's Studies | 6 | ||
| Education, Other | 5 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 2 | 3 | |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 4 | 1 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | 4 | |
| Chemical Physics | 4 | ||
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 3 | ||
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 3 | ||
| Geophysics and Seismology | 3 | ||
| Comparative Group Studies | 1 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | ||
| Intermedia & Multimedia | 1 | ||
| Journalism, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 6,965 | 2,176 | 588 |
University of Colorado Boulder has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Colorado Boulder is a world-class research university with 143,357 scientific papers published and 6,603,816 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1411 | 25827 |
| 1993 | 1468 | 26006 |
| 1994 | 1544 | 28284 |
| 1995 | 1616 | 30092 |
| 1996 | 1772 | 33569 |
| 1997 | 1893 | 37104 |
| 1998 | 1906 | 40382 |
| 1999 | 1883 | 44995 |
| 2000 | 1917 | 51236 |
| 2001 | 2095 | 56078 |
| 2002 | 2860 | 69704 |
| 2003 | 2495 | 76333 |
| 2004 | 2624 | 81336 |
| 2005 | 2727 | 94881 |
| 2006 | 2831 | 104745 |
| 2007 | 2807 | 117018 |
| 2008 | 3084 | 130231 |
| 2009 | 3103 | 142493 |
| 2010 | 3396 | 159399 |
| 2011 | 3755 | 183393 |
| 2012 | 3929 | 205236 |
| 2013 | 4517 | 230203 |
| 2014 | 4763 | 251376 |
| 2015 | 4722 | 269697 |
| 2016 | 5033 | 288352 |
| 2017 | 5485 | 307631 |
| 2018 | 5869 | 344125 |
| 2019 | 6247 | 386524 |
| 2020 | 7350 | 446001 |
| 2021 | 7173 | 516898 |
| 2022 | 6732 | 487849 |
| 2023 | 7073 | 494307 |
| 2024 | 5463 | 474274 |
University of Colorado Boulder alumni
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Robert Redford
- Occupations
- businesspersonfilm actorwriterenvironmentalistexecutive producer
- Biography
-
Charles Robert Redford Jr. is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1994, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, and the Honorary César in 2019. He was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2014.
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Jonah Hill
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorvoice actoractorcomedian
- Biography
-
Jonah Hill is an American actor. The accolades he has received include nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.
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Steve Wozniak
- Occupations
- inventorcomputer scientistactorbusinesspersonprogrammer
- Biography
-
Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, philanthropist, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.
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Kalpana Chawla
- Enrolled in the University of Colorado Boulder
- In 1986 graduated with master's degree
- In 1988 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy in aerospace engineering
- Occupations
- astronautamateur radio operatormilitary flight engineer
- Biography
-
Kalpana Chawla was an Indian American astronaut and aerospace engineer who was the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space. Chawla expressed an interest in aerospace engineering from an early age and took engineering classes at Dayal Singh College and Punjab Engineering College in India. She then traveled to the United States, where she earned her MSc and PhD, becoming a naturalized United States citizen in the early 1990s.
General info
| Alternative names | CU Boulder University of Colorado at Boulder Buffalos Colorado University University of Colo Boulder U of Colorado Univ of Colo U of Colo Colo CU at Boulder Univ of CO CUB CU University of CO Golden Buffs UCB Colorado Buffs Univ of Colorado CU-Boulder U of CO University of Colorado Buffaloes |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 |
| Motto | Λαμψάτω τὸ φῶς ὑμῶν |
| Colors | gold, black |
| Academic calendar | August to May. Also Summer Session (June - August) |
| Total FTE staff | 8,530 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Regent Drive at Broadway Boulder, Colorado, 80309-0017 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 108,000 |
| Phone | 3034921411 |