University of Colorado Denver

IPEDS: 126562

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
Total faculty
Higher is better
6,529
Top 0.5% 176.0 – 6,529.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
78,016
Top 2.2% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
741,643
Top 12.6% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
740
Top 19.6% 17.0 – 1,858.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
2,063
Top 23.6% 59.0 – 7,563.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
4
Top 30.7% 0.0 – 19.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
111,325
Top 33.3% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
8
Top 33.3% 0.0 – 78.0
Student/faculty ratio
Lower is better
16.61
Top 38.2% 10.9 – 28.3
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
75
Top 42.6% 9.0 – 100.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
23,124
Top 44.4% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
81
Top 46.2% 7.0 – 100.0
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
20,500
Top 48.9% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
86
Top 51.1% 57.0 – 95.0
In-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
80
Top 58.2% 10.0 – 100.0
Number of applicants
Higher is better
15,649
Top 58.4% 1,985.0 – 149,815.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
129
Top 60% 1.0 – 225.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
13,253
Top 60.8% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
2,466
Top 62.2% 280.0 – 14,934.0
% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
19
Top 63.2% 5.0 – 100.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
41
Top 66.7% 10.0 – 80.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
89
Top 71.1% 20.0 – 99.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
37,433
Top 75% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
46
Top 77.8% 20.0 – 92.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
73
Top 86.2% 33.0 – 98.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1,285
Top 89.3% 320.0 – 13,981.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
46
Top 90.7% 22.0 – 96.0
Net cost
Lower is better
53,294
Top 92.4% 0.0 – 66,625.0