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University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·uccs.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
-5.5pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
11,354
peer median 12,306
Avg net price
$15,788
+$1.6k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
13,147
13,147 candidates competed
Admitted
12,799
97.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,645
12.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
47%-5.5pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

11.3pp gap
Pell recipients
39%229 of 584
Non-Pell (all)
50%679 of 1351
Subsidized loan, no Pell
48%166 of 349
No Federal Aid
51%513 of 1002

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 130 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 98 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
130
Passing
30
23.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
1.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.5%
+0.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

130programs
  • Passing30 · 23.1%
  • No Data98 · 75.4%
  • Failing2 · 1.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
1
Watch
7
Safe
22
No data
98

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.

32
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.9%
$37,628 vs $39,174
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-0.6%
$58,397 vs $58,761
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+8.8%
$42,627 vs $39,174
Biological and Physical Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+11.6%
$59,825 vs $53,607
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+12.2%
$43,949 vs $39,174
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+18.0%
$46,244 vs $39,174
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+18.6%
$46,444 vs $39,174
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+23.9%
$54,614 vs $44,091

Near the line (±5%)

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

2
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-3.9%
−$1,546
Communication and Media Studies
Master's Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
-0.6%
−$364

Debt vs earnings

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

29
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
91%
$51,468 debt · $56,724 earn
Visual and Performing Arts General
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
61%
$22,822 debt · $37,628 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Master's Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
59%
$35,160 debt · $59,825 earn
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
54%
$49,205 debt · $91,668 earn
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
52%
$31,517 debt · $60,531 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
49%
$20,750 debt · $42,627 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
48%
$57,930 debt · $121,683 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
47%
$25,822 debt · $54,614 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 10

Action history · 11

  1. Oct 2025Initial Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  2. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  3. Jun 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
  4. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  5. Jul 2020Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,065
$30–48k$11,642
$48–75k$12,104
$75–110k$18,388
$110k+$22,142

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

Avg net price
$15,788
+$1,573vs R2 Research median $14,215
Federal loans
33.7%
In-state tuition
$10,149
Out-of-state
$24,336

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,386 students received $18.5M in Pell grants, alongside $45.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,386
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$18.5M
$18,453,892 total
Direct Loans
$45.5M
6,445 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$9.5M
2,368 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.7M
2,630 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.5M
811 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9.4M
462 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.2M
174 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,712 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,712
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.1%
2017
4.7%
2018
4.3%
2019
1.4%
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 UCCS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs76
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,081 total completions
01Business
41319.8%
02Health Professions
25112.1%
03Education
22010.6%
04Psychology
20810.0%
05Biological Sciences
2069.9%
06Public Admin
1858.9%
07Computer Sciences
1708.2%
08Social Sciences
1477.1%
09Communication
1446.9%
10Engineering
1376.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
11,354
12-mo unduplicated
14,674
Undergraduate
12,152
Graduate
2,522

Gender split

Men
46%6,802
Women
54%7,872

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.0%
Hispanic
21.1%
Two or more
7.7%
Black
5.0%
Asian
4.0%
Unknown
1.6%
Non-resident
0.8%
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.

EADA
Athletes
350
177 M · 173 W
Women athletes
49.4%
Athletic aid
$2.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$7.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$1.4M
Recruiting expense
$11K
$14K
Head-coach salaries
$89K
$92K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
126 M · 89 W
$1.6M
Soccer
33 M · 30 W
$1.2M
Baseball
45 M · —
$540K
Lacrosse
— · 30 W
$395K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$1.5M
Softball
— · 27 W
$360K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.21
36 offenses · 11,213 students

3-year trend

1.502 yrs ago1.661 yr ago3.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
73
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
46
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
16
Motor vehicle theft
7
Burglary
5
Fondling
5
Murder
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

36total
  • On campus36

Includes 24 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
20
Stalking
21 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race5
  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs334
Liquor775

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 8 reports were 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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
501

UCCS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions UCCS selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs
47%—11,354$15,788R2 Research
University of Idaho
57%75.5%12,286$14,831R2 Research
Idaho State University
35%—13,061$12,193R2 Research
University of Wyoming
59%96.9%10,813$13,599R2 Research
Boise State University
59%87.2%27,198$21,610R2 Research
California State University-East Bay
48%97.4%12,326$9,320R2 Research
Peer group median52%92.0%12,306$14,215

Institutions like UCCS

Explore the federal data for institutions in UCCS's comparison group.

IPEDS

UCCS Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Data, Effectiveness, and Analytics
Email
go [at] uccs.edu
Phone
(719) 255-8227
Address
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918

The Office of Institutional Data, Effectiveness, and Analytics (IDEA) empowers data-informed decision-making at UCCS by collecting, analyzing, and sharing insights related to student success, enrollment management, institutional effectiveness, faculty productivity, student learning, and other key performance indicators. IDEA supports strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation by building scalable data systems, conducting exploratory and predictive analyses, and leading data governance efforts.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Julie Torkelson
    Interim Chief Analytics Officer & Senior Director
  • Lisa Harner
    Senior Data Analyst
  • Jesse Harrison
    Senior Data Analyst
  • Sarah Mensch
    Senior Data Analyst
  • Jing Wang
    Senior Data Analyst

Common Data Set

UCCS's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment
12,031
10,002 UG · 2,029 grad
6-yr graduation rate
44%
First-year retention
67%
Student–faculty ratio
16 to 1
01

Affordability & Value

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Total Scholarships/Grants37.5%
Federal22.3%
Total Self-Help11.4%
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)10.9%
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located10.6%
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers4.6%
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college2.3%
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)0.3%
Federal Work-Study0.2%

0% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
57%
Avg debt
$38,625

57% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $38,625 on average.

02

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
44%
Retention
67%

6-year graduation rate 44%; first-year retention 67%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students44%
Pell recipients40%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 4 pts below the overall rate (40% vs 44%).

03

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students206
10-19 students430
20-29 students416
30-39 students215
40-49 students135
50-99 students47
100+ students20

43% of classes have under 20 students; 5% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
16 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
46%
Women faculty
54%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing16%
Biological/life sciences11%
Health professions and related programs11%
Social sciences10%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services8%
Communication/journalism7%
Engineering7%
Psychology7%

STEM-dominant: ~26% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

04

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
white60.5%
hispanic_latino20.7%
two_or_more_races7.9%
black_african_american4.5%
asian3.9%
race_unknown1.1%
nonresident_alien0.7%
american_indian_alaska_native0.3%
native_hawaiian_pacific_islander0.3%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
70
Share
1%

1% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
10,00283%
Graduate
2,02917%

10,002 undergraduates and 2,029 graduate students.

05

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
4,597
Admitted
4,304
Enrolled
1,466

4,597 transfer applicants → 4,304 admitted (93.6%) → 1,466 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UCCS.

What is the graduation rate at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

University of Colorado Colorado Springs reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

University of Colorado Colorado Springs reports a total enrollment of 11,354 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

The average net price at University of Colorado Colorado Springs is $15,788 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

University of Colorado Colorado Springs's yield rate is 12.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Colorado Colorado Springs located?

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado 80918.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Colorado Colorado Springs?

University of Colorado Colorado Springs's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Data, Effectiveness, and Analytics.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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