University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $14,954. 46% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $61,386 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,500.

Average net price
$14,954
per year Verified data
Completion rate
46%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$61,386
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$10,345
Out-of-state tuition and fees$24,771
Average cost of attendance$25,521
Books and supplies$1,800
Room and board, on campus$14,500
Average net price, all aided students$14,954
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$11,513
Average net price, family income over $110,000$23,371

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
97%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1010 to 1220
ACT composite range, middle 50%
20 to 26
Undergraduate enrollment
8,697
Graduate enrollment
2,052
Students receiving Pell grants
33%
Student to faculty ratio
15 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time46%
Completion within normal time29%
First-year retention (full-time)68%
Median federal debt, graduates$20,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$233
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$24,940
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry74%
1 year after completion$48,938
4 years after completion$62,980
6 years after entry$50,389
8 years after entry$56,276
10 years after entry$61,386
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $61,386; the middle half earned $39,410 to $90,206. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

98 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (3)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
1$56,342Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
35$44,772$20,250
Associate's degree (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01
Suppressed for privacy$25,000
Bachelor's degree (41)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
18$30,819$23,615
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
20$31,980$17,904
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
87$37,485$24,688
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
341$53,318$21,345
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · Some credentials fully online
133$40,525$20,845
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
7$94,313Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
92$82,449$20,875
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
13$46,931Suppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
18$83,625Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
141$44,755$20,800
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
29$47,859$20,600
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
14$77,615$28,053
Engineering, Other
CIP 14.99 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
39$39,604$20,250
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
43$41,451$19,875
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · Some credentials fully online
46$43,428$23,743
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
45$43,202$23,500
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
35$28,313$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
20$50,106Suppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
69$70,620$24,997
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Museology/Museum Studies
CIP 30.14 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · Some credentials fully online
27$29,425$24,622
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
CIP 26.09 · No credentials fully online
101$39,148$19,437
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
28$33,806$18,790
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
183$39,518$23,054
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
167$78,698$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · All credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · Some credentials fully online
26$40,440$31,000
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
58$41,542$24,684
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
36$26,731$31,000
Master's degree (23)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online
30$38,471Suppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
76$100,560Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
15$55,620Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · Some credentials fully online
31$52,988Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
29$54,635Suppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · All credentials fully online
27$125,541Suppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
29$65,728Suppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
45$109,081Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
46Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
5$49,066Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
17$57,041Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
65$52,070Suppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (21)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
CIP 52.99 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
12$52,640Suppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (7)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
CIP 13.06 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Sciences
CIP 30.18 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 126580, OPEID 004509. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.