University of Colorado Denver Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Colorado (West) · 10,519 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $29,391/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$64K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 1 sources
Median graduate earnings · 1.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost.
From federal College Scorecard data.
Where this leads
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.
About University of Colorado Denver
Urban CU campus; business, health, and design/architecture.
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