University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, CO · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · UCCS

Public institution in Colorado Springs, CO · 8,870 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $54,659 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 13%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $16,431782nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $9,712560th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $20,492890th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $23,713604th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $20,000629th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $54,659816th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $45,766816th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 45.3%1,348th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 67.1%1,377th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 96.6%1,463rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1140557th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 8,870288th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 26.3%1,408th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 67 mi (DEN)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Colorado#13

Applying

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $50
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$76,460	—
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,420	$69,338
Computer Science	bachelors	$64,741	$67,240
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$58,503	$59,441
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science	bachelors	$57,318	—
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$56,641	$56,544
EconomicsSocial Sciences	bachelors	$44,077	$40,089
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$42,171	$40,521
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$35,559	$32,711
Communication and Media StudiesCommunications	bachelors	$34,399	$31,314
History	bachelors	$33,726	$30,047
SociologySocial Sciences	bachelors	$32,391	$29,685

Campus facts

Founded in 1965source
Athletic nickname: "Mountain Lions"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: #000000 and #CFB87Csource
Mascot: Clydesource
Motto: "ΛΑΜΨΑΤΩ ΤΟ ΦΏΣ ΥΜΏΝ (Greek)"source
Campus size: about 520 acressource
Athletic conference: Rocky Mountainsource
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Notable alum: Apolo Ohnosource
Notable alum: Adeline Graysource

Athletics — 7 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,544,763 (M $1,165,820 · W $1,378,943)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.