University of Colorado Boulder
IPEDS: 126614
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
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14 | Top 4.9% | 10.0 – 80.0 | |
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Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
7,320 | Top 8.4% | 320.0 – 13,981.0 | |
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Number of applicants
Higher is better
|
54,861 | Top 11.2% | 1,985.0 – 149,815.0 | |
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total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
|
717,920 | Top 13.5% | 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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2,477 | Top 14.7% | 59.0 – 7,563.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
|
54 | Top 14.7% | 20.0 – 99.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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7,004 | Top 16.4% | 280.0 – 14,934.0 | |
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Total enrollment
Higher is better
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40,588 | Top 16.4% | 2,391.0 – 79,818.0 | |
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Total faculty
Higher is better
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2,334 | Top 18.1% | 176.0 – 6,529.0 | |
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Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
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43,275 | Top 19.6% | 11,852.0 – 126,832.0 | |
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Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
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46 | Top 21.3% | 1.0 – 225.0 | |
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Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
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658 | Top 22.7% | 17.0 – 1,858.0 | |
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First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
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90 | Top 23.1% | 33.0 – 98.0 | |
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% of first-year students in top 10 percent of high school class
Higher is better
|
30 | Top 25.2% | 5.0 – 100.0 | |
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Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
|
117,146 | Top 25.8% | 54,887.0 – 205,648.0 | |
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6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
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74 | Top 26.2% | 22.0 – 96.0 | |
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6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
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67 | Top 28.8% | 20.0 – 92.0 | |
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Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
|
19,500 | Top 32.4% | 5,500.0 – 31,000.0 | |
|
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
|
87 | Top 40.9% | 57.0 – 95.0 | |
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Average discount from sticker price
Higher is better
|
25 | Top 42.7% | 7.0 – 64.0 | |
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In-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
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85 | Top 44.6% | 10.0 – 100.0 | |
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Acceptance rate
Lower is better
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76 | Top 44.8% | 9.0 – 100.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
|
2 | Top 53.8% | 0.0 – 19.0 | |
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Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
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73 | Top 63% | 7.0 – 100.0 | |
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Student/faculty ratio
Lower is better
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18.64 | Top 72.4% | 10.9 – 28.3 | |
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In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
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14,606 | Top 73.6% | 4,685.0 – 26,456.0 | |
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Net cost
Lower is better
|
49,618 | Top 86.2% | 0.0 – 66,625.0 | |
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Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
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45 | Top 90.7% | 0.0 – 78.0 | |
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Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
|
44,748 | Top 91.5% | 5,354.0 – 66,203.0 |