University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO · Public · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · University of Colorado Denver University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus UCD
Public institution in Denver, CO · 10,686 undergraduates · 78% acceptance rate · $64,270 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 11%Undergraduates
- Top 20%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 22%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
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
- $19,1331,001st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,017598th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,2091,175th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $23,369575th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500679th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,270396th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,475437th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 47.4%1,250th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.5%1,156th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 77.8%832nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1119617th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 25346th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 10,686238th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.8%1,423rd highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 12 mi (DEN)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $71,202 | $69,338 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $70,776 | $66,355 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,865 | $64,899 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $60,629 | $59,547 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,568 | $58,402 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,662 | $46,910 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $45,696 | $44,925 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $44,942 | $47,260 |
| Architecture | bachelors | $43,798 | $41,565 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $39,249 | $40,821 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,829 | $35,988 |
| Geography and CartographySocial Sciences | bachelors | $37,328 | $37,478 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1912source
- Motto: "Let Your Light Shine"source
- School colors: #000000 and #CFB87Csource
- Athletic nickname: "Lynx"source
- Mascot: Milo the Lynxsource
- Campus size: about 126 acressource
- Formerly known as "University of Colorado's Department of Correspondence & Extension" (1912–1965)source
- Formerly known as "University of Colorado–Denver Center"source
- Formerly known as "(1965–1973)"source
- Formerly known as "University of Colorado Denver & Health Sciences Center" (2004–2007)source
- Notable alum: Chauncey Billupssource
- Notable alum: Michael Winslowsource
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus’s 10,686 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In CO
- Front Range Community CollegeWestminster, CO · 11,132 undergrads
- Pikes Peak State CollegeColorado Springs, CO · 9,307 undergrads
- University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO · 8,870 undergrads
- Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand Junction, CO · 7,604 undergrads
- Metropolitan State University of DenverDenver, CO · 14,932 undergrads
- Colorado State University GlobalAurora, CO · 6,202 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · 10,751 undergrads
- Florida SouthWestern State CollegeFort Myers, FL · 10,613 undergrads
- University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · 10,768 undergrads
- Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · 10,842 undergrads
- George Washington UniversityWashington, DC · 10,848 undergrads
- Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · 10,493 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteucdenver.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 126562)
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