University of Denver
Denver, CO · City · 6,025 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About
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Location
Denver, CO, 80208 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
DEN · Denver
20 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$78,476
Avg net price
$36,131
Room & board
$17,759
Tuition
$61,398
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,097
$30–48k
$16,211
$48–75k
$22,940
$75–110k
$31,759
$110k+
$47,222
Admissions
Admit rate
78%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1355
Reading 640–710
Math 600–700
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 28–33
English 26–34
Math 25–31
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
University of Denver accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
1st-yr retention
89%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
76%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
77%
Transferred
17%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
6%
Median earnings (6yr)
$57,118
Median earnings (10yr)
$71,155
Median debt
$21,844
Monthly loan payment
$232
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,765–$27,157
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,000
Student Body
Men 45%Women 55%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$80,202
Independent students
7%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
67%
Hispanic
14%
Black
3%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$57,118
10 years after entry
$71,155
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70
68
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.1B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
53%
Avg faculty salary
$13,010/mo
Instructional spend/student
$19,940
Federal loan rate
28%
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