University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,920

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$15,585

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

2.87%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

66.3%

9,458 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

24,723

51.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

44.4%

552 Graduates

About

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a higher education institution located in Adams County, CO. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were General Business Administration & Management (459 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (300 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (216 degrees).

In 2020, 5,396 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. 59.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,015 degrees), 3.77 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (799 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $7,920, which is $−20,643 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $7,920, which is $−20,643 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,585.

In 2020, 46% of undergraduate students attending University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,920

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was $7,920. The cost of tuition at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $−20,643 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,563).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,585

2020 Value

1.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,585. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus grew by 1.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,525

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was of $12,525 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board increased by 2.8% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 15% with respect to 2019, when 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.87%

2018 Default Rate

123

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was 2.87%, which represents 123 out of the 4282 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus received 9,458 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 1.12% annual decline. Out of those 9,458 applicants, 6,271 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 66.3% acceptance rate.

There were 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2020, and 78% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 22.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

66.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

6,271

Accepted Out of 9,458

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was 66.3% (6,271 admissions from 9,458 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 67.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −1.12%, while admissions declined by −2.59%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

78%

Submission Percentage

1,094

Scores Submitted

78% of enrolled first-time students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has a total enrollment of 24,723 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is 12,830 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,893. This means that 51.9% of students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.32% Asian, 4.79% Two or More Races, 4.64% Black or African American, 0.287% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.6%), followed by White Male (20.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.5%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

51.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24,723 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is 12,830 and the part-time enrollment is 11,893. This means that 51.9% of students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 76.5% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2020 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (85%), University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
13,239
Hispanic or Latino
4,739
Asian
2,056

The enrolled student population at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is 53.5% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.32% Asian, 4.79% Two or More Races, 4.64% Black or African American, 0.287% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.101% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 50% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.69% Black or African American.

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, 723 students (2.92%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 1028 more women than men received degrees from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is white (3,015 degrees awarded). There were 3.77 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (799 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is General Business Administration & Management (459 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (300 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (216 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (236 degrees awarded), Library Science (45 degrees), and Biology (347 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are Registered nurses (1,384,714 people), Physicians (496,886 people), Other managers (342,726 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (322,993 people), and Postsecondary teachers (245,197 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are Architecture and Related Services (236 degrees awarded), Library Science (45 degrees), Biology (347 degrees), Social Sciences (348 degrees), and Health (1,467 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are Surgeons, Dentists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,931,198 people), Elementary & secondary schools (560,301 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (549,856 people), Offices of physicians (376,799 people), and Outpatient care centers (312,038 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
459 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
300 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
216 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was General Business Administration & Management with 459 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,184

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,212

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,184 degrees were awarded to men at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, which is 0.68 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,212).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 424 degrees were awarded to men at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.53 times more than the 278 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 278 degrees were awarded to women at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.656 times less than the 424 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

22%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 22% of students graduating from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (63%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is Female and Asian (63% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0.181% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
3,015 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
799 degrees awarded
Asian
445 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is white (3,015 degrees awarded). There were 3.77 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (799 degrees).

3.41% of degree recipients (184 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
1,836 degrees awarded
White Male
1,179 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
510 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is white female (1,836 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,179 degrees).

Operations

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $31.5M (NaNM%), compared to the 3.43% average return ($10.5M on $307M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2020, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus had a total salary expenditure of $2.49B. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus employs 279 Associate professors, 246 Assistant professors, and 196 Instructors. Most academics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are Male Associate professors (158), Female Assistant professors(149), and Female Associate professors (121).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus are: Management, with 705 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 421 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 315 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$358M - Federal
$145M - State
$1.53M - Local

As of 2020, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus received $358M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $145M from state grants and contracts, and $1.53M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$1.42B

2020 Salaries

7.59%

growth from 2019

In 2020, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus paid a median of $1.42B in salaries, which represents 57.1% of their overall expenditure ($2.49B) and a 7.59% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.82% growth from 2018 and a 9.61% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 238M (42.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$95.1M

Instructional Salaries

904

Number of Employees

In 2020, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus paid a total of $95.1M to 904 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.69% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $70.3M (29.6%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

279 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

705 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were Associate professor with 279 employees; Assistant professor with 246 employees; and Assistant professor with 196 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus were Management with 705 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 421 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 315 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus was Male Associate professor with 158 employees, Female Assistant professor with 149 employees, and Female Associate professor with 121 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.