University of Colorado Denver VERIFIED · federal data

Colorado (West) · 10,519 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $29,391/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Urban CU campus; business, health, and design/architecture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

74.7%

most recent reported cycle

3.0–3.7

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

980–1220

middle 50% admitted SAT score

29–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

$64K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

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Entry

$64K

10-year

Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.

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Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech/Software in Denver: IBM, Google, Amazon offices hire heavily from CU Denver.
Energy sector (oil, gas, renewables): Colorado's natural resource industry, though shrinking in oil/gas.
Healthcare/Pharma: UCHealth and local biotech firms, solid but not research-powerhouse pipeline.
Regional accounting/finance: Big 4 and mid-market firms use CU Denver as feeder school.
Federal contracting: Colorado Springs defense contractors, aerospace—geographic advantage near Peterson Space Force Base.

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