Colorado Heights University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,160

23.6% growth from 2015

2016 Enrolled Students

103

96.1% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

15%

3 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Colorado Heights University is a higher education institution located in Denver County, CO. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Colorado Heights University were General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees awarded).

In 2016, 34 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado Heights University. 58.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.2% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were asian (1 degrees), 1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Heights University is $8,160, which is $-5,811 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado Heights University is $8,160, which is $-5,811 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $N/A.

In N/A, N/A% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$8,160

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Colorado Heights University was $8,160. The cost of tuition at Colorado Heights University is $-5,811 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$N/A

N/A Value

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1 Year Growth

In N/A Colorado Heights University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $N/A. Between N/A and N/A, the average net price of Colorado Heights University grew by N/A.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,444

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado Heights University was of $7,444 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.38% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

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Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

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Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

N/A% of undergraduate students at Colorado Heights University received grants or loans in N/A. This represents a N/A of N/A with respect to N/A, when N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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N/A Default Rate

N/A

Number of Defaults

In N/A the default rate for borrower's at Colorado Heights University was N/A%, which represents N/A out of the N/A total borrowers.

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Admissions

Colorado Heights University received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 103 students enrolled at Colorado Heights University in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colorado Heights University has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado Heights University was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Colorado Heights University in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Colorado Heights University has a total enrollment of 103 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Heights University is 99 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at Colorado Heights University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado Heights University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.91% White, 1.94% Asian, 0.971% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Colorado Heights University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (12.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (5.41%) and White Female (2.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (20%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (8%) and White Male (4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado Heights University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 103 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado Heights University is 99 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 96.1% of students enrolled at Colorado Heights University are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

80%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado Heights University was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Colorado Heights University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    23

  2. White

    3

  3. Asian

    2

The enrolled student population at Colorado Heights University is 22.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.91% White, 1.94% Asian, 0.971% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Two or More Races, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 45.5% White, 15.4% Black or African American, and 15.3% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2 students (1.94%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 6 more women than men received degrees from Colorado Heights University. The majority of degree recipients at Colorado Heights University are asian (1 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more asian graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colorado Heights University is General Business Administration & Management (16 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado Heights University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (34 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Heights University are Accountants & auditors (1,052,249 people), Miscellaneous managers (642,375 people), Financial managers (404,467 people), Chief executives & legislators (295,147 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (258,891 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado Heights University are Business (34 degrees awarded).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Heights University are Physicians & surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, Other financial specialists, and Marine engineers & naval architects

The most specialized majors at Colorado Heights University are Business (34 degrees awarded).

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Common Industries by Major

Insurance carriers & related activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado Heights University are Insurance carriers & related activities (488,035 people), Banking & related activities (455,608 people), Elementary & secondary schools (391,499 people), Computer Systems Design (365,804 people), and Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services (355,182 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado Heights University are Business (34 degrees awarded).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado Heights University.

Most Common

  1. General Business Administration & Management

    16 degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In N/A, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colorado Heights University was General Business Administration & Management with 16 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 14

  2. 20

In 2016, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Heights University, which is 0.7 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (20).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado Heights University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.7 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 20 degrees were awarded to women at Colorado Heights University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.43 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

59%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 47% of students graduating from Colorado Heights University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Colorado Heights University is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Asian

    1 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    1 degrees awarded

  3. White

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado Heights University is asian (1 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Asian Male

    1 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American Female

    1 degrees awarded

  3. White Female

    1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Colorado Heights University is asian male (1 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (1 degrees).

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Operations

Colorado Heights University has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (N/A%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, Colorado Heights University had a total expenditure of $8.05M. Of that $8.05M, they spent $2.54M on salaries and $8.05M on benefits.

Colorado Heights University employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at Colorado Heights University are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado Heights University are: Management, with 12 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 7 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

Colorado Heights University has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado Heights University stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $598k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Colorado Heights University received $598k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$2.54M

Salary Expenditure

$8.05M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Colorado Heights University had a total expenditure of $8.05M. Of that $8.05M, they spent $2.54M on salaries and $8.05M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$2.54M

2015 Salaries

30.8%

decline from 2014

In 2015, Colorado Heights University paid a median of $2.54M in salaries, which represents 31.5% of their overall expenditure ($8.05M) and a 30.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 20.3% growth from 2013 and a 37.2% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.52M (38.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$67.8k

Instructional Salaries

3

Number of Employees

In 2015, Colorado Heights University paid a total of $67.8k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 2.67% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $639k (25.3%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

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Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

12 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado Heights University were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado Heights University were Management with 12 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees; and Service with 7 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado Heights University was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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