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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado. 10,519 undergraduates. Admits 75% of applicants.

49%Graduation rate5 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$10,217Average net price per year49% below the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$69,387Median earnings 10 years after starting18% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$18,650Median debt at graduation14% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($18,650) equals 27% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($69,387).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$7,543
$30,000–$48,000$7,378
$48,001–$75,000$7,908
$75,001–$110,000$11,237
Over $110,000$19,820

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $10,835 in-state, $30,179 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate49%54%
Return for second year73%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$56,302$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$69,387$58,912
Median debt at graduation$18,650$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

156 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies7$167,263$187,750—
Business Administration, Management and Operations240$113,452$139,745—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods140—$128,514—
Mechanical Engineering10—$127,357—
Information Science/Studies162$103,425$120,646—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing156$103,020$117,319—
Finance and Financial Management Services28$128,725$116,462—
Civil Engineering15$93,232$106,536—
Accounting and Related Services—$75,213$102,587—
Computer and Information Sciences, General89$102,521——
Public Administration125$77,072$91,465—
Human Resources Management and Services42$76,333$88,712—
Educational Administration and Supervision55$88,323$87,236—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning40$68,094$85,252—
Public Health231$66,354$83,309—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research14$57,049$80,432—
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences11$34,360$79,475—
Political Science and Government10—$78,917—
Taxation1$77,700——
Criminal Justice and Corrections31$58,276$75,799—
Biomedical/Medical Engineering27$74,388——
Library Science and Administration37$67,849$72,077—
Special Education and Teaching19$60,857$68,259—
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education35$66,243——
Curriculum and Instruction40$63,764$66,226—
Sustainability Studies16$65,973——
Biotechnology20$65,171——
Geography and Cartography8$64,840——
Architectural Sciences and Technology43$64,831——
Marketing53$64,489——
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas25$61,708——
Student Counseling and Personnel Services—$56,062$60,164—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods105$55,768$55,483—
Education, General25$53,475$54,096—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services16$51,345——
Communication and Media Studies8———
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research5———
Engineering, General24———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering16———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6———
English Language and Literature, General9———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities5———
Biology, General17———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology7———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology1———
Applied Mathematics3———
Statistics8———
Chemistry7———
Psychology, General1———
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology17———
Security Science and Technology8———
Public Policy Analysis1———
Social Sciences, General8———
Anthropology9———
Economics12———
Sociology8———
Music4———
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences16———
Health and Medical Administrative Services29———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services11———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions43———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions92———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration15———
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other18———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations1———
International Business13———
History9———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

75%Admission rate
1,116Average SAT of admitted students
23–32ACT middle 50%
17:1Students per faculty member
30%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus cost per year?
The average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $10,217 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates earn?
Former University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus students earn a median of $69,387 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
49% of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $18,650. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.