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Regis University

Denver, Colorado·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·regis.edu
6-yr Graduation
61%
-2.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
4,605
peer median 4,691
Avg net price
$22,689
-$1.1k vs Doctoral/Professional
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
5,722
5,722 candidates competed
Admitted
4,947
86.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
585
11.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
61%-2.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
55%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
62%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

7.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
63%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 125 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 96 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
125
Passing
28
22.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

125programs
  • Passing28 · 22.4%
  • No Data96 · 76.8%
  • Failing1 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
25
No data
96

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

29
Criminology
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
-1.0%
$63,202 vs $63,816
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+7.3%
$52,205 vs $48,653
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+16.3%
$62,323 vs $53,607
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+18.3%
$46,341 vs $39,174
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.4%
$80,027 vs $61,854
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.8%
$80,277 vs $61,854
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+36.6%
$53,502 vs $39,174
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+41.3%
$55,356 vs $39,174

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Criminology
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
-1.0%
$614

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

20
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
149%
$119,398 debt · $80,027 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
147%
$212,016 debt · $144,658 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
90%
$46,741 debt · $52,205 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
82%
$51,026 debt · $62,323 earn
Criminology
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
70%
$44,426 debt · $63,202 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$41,000 debt · $91,772 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$32,746 debt · $75,857 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
42%
$27,333 debt · $64,527 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1952Next review Aug 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1922

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 7

  1. Nov 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  2. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  3. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,252
$30–48k$19,039
$48–75k$21,418
$75–110k$24,108
$110k+$29,220

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,689
-$1,092vs Doctoral/Professional median $23,782
Federal loans
45.6%
In-state tuition
$43,980
Out-of-state
$43,980

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,228 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $30.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,228
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,687,594 total
Direct Loans
$30.7M
2,953 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.2M
813 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.7M
848 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.3M
783 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3.0M
134 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.4M
375 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 2,236 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,236
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
2.9%
2018
3.2%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Regis

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs89
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,336 total completions
01Health Professions
58343.6%
02Business
23617.7%
03Education
1198.9%
04Psychology
977.3%
05Computer Sciences
876.5%
06Biological Sciences
795.9%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
473.5%
08Social Sciences
403.0%
09English Language
272.0%
10Parks/Recreation
211.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
4,605
12-mo unduplicated
5,677
Undergraduate
3,145
Graduate
2,532

Gender split

Men
31%1,768
Women
69%3,909

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.0%
Hispanic
31.7%
Asian
6.5%
Black
6.3%
Unknown
3.9%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
233
109 M · 124 W
Women athletes
53.2%
Athletic aid
$2.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$11K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$58K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
32 M · 27 W
$1.1M
Baseball
46 M ·
$564K
Basketball
14 M · 15 W
$1.4M
Softball
· 26 W
$460K
Lacrosse
· 23 W
$490K
Golf
10 M · 10 W
$422K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.86
32 offenses · 4,668 students

3-year trend

4.122 yrs ago7.551 yr ago6.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
100
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
27
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
9
Fondling
6
Aggravated assault
6
Motor vehicle theft
6
Arson
3
Rape
1
Murder
1

By location

32total
  • On campus30
  • Public property2

Includes 8 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race4

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons72
Drugs46
Liquor230

Residence-hall fires

  • Residence Village Bldg. 11 fire
    burning debrisDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
287

Regis vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Regis selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectRegis University
61%4,605$22,689Doctoral/Professional
Campbell University
60%87.2%4,963$23,991Doctoral/Professional
Lipscomb University
72%67.7%5,017$25,610Doctoral/Professional
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
66%92.8%4,505$21,034Doctoral/Professional
University of Bridgeport
41%83.0%3,838$24,786Doctoral/Professional
Bradley University
76%76.8%4,777$23,572Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median64%83.0%4,691$23,782

Frequently asked questions about Regis University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Regis.

What is the graduation rate at Regis University?

Regis University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 61% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Regis University?

Regis University reports a total enrollment of 4,605 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Regis University?

The average net price at Regis University is $22,689 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Regis University?

Regis University's yield rate is 11.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Regis University located?

Regis University is located in Denver, Colorado 80221-1099.

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