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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado·Public, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·ucdenver.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
-20.0pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
23,124
peer median 31,500
Avg net price
$19,133
-$600 vs R1 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.

Applied
14,931
14,931 candidates competed
Admitted
11,151
74.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,458
13.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%-20.0pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
47%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 222 Title IV programs, 65 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 157 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
222
Passing
65
29.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

222programs
  • Passing65 · 29.3%
  • No Data157 · 70.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
9
Safe
55
No data
157

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.

65
Political Science and Government
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+1.2%
$64,565 vs $63,816
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+15.0%
$61,655 vs $53,607
Biotechnology
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+18.5%
$63,591 vs $53,672
Public Health
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+18.5%
$73,319 vs $61,854
Music
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+18.8%
$46,532 vs $39,174
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies General
Graduate Certificate · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+20.1%
$64,358 vs $53,607
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+20.4%
$53,089 vs $44,091
Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
+22.0%
$74,820 vs $61,339

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Political Science and Government
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
+1.2%
+$749

Debt vs earnings

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

53
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
209%
$217,580 debt · $104,201 earn
Dentistry
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
144%
$234,504 debt · $162,753 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
137%
$104,163 debt · $75,887 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
119%
$171,556 debt · $143,753 earn
Landscape Architecture
Master's Degree · Architecture And Related Services
112%
$87,800 debt · $78,742 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
107%
$67,319 debt · $63,098 earn
Political Science and Government
Master's Degree · Social Sciences
101%
$65,441 debt · $64,565 earn
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
99%
$203,354 debt · $206,288 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1970Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 24

Action history · 32

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
  2. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs
  3. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health
  4. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  5. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Predoctoral

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$16,135
$30–48k$17,083
$48–75k$19,871
$75–110k$22,700
$110k+$23,355

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

Avg net price
$19,133
-$599vs R1 Research median $19,733
Federal loans
25.1%
In-state tuition
$10,017
Out-of-state
$28,209

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,664 students received $25.6M in Pell grants, alongside $152.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,664
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$25.6M
$25,634,954 total
Direct Loans
$152.6M
10,635 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
5k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.2M
2,502 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$12.7M
2,538 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$78.6M
3,475 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.8M
287 loan awards
Grad PLUS$45.3M
1,833 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 4,190 borrowers who entered repayment, 39 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,190
Defaulted
39
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
3.4%
2018
2.8%
2019
0.9%
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 Ucdenver

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs121
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

4,828 total completions
01Health Professions
1,44730.0%
02Business
96319.9%
03Education
4158.6%
04Biological Sciences
4108.5%
05Computer Sciences
3547.3%
06Social Sciences
2886.0%
07Engineering
2715.6%
08Psychology
2685.6%
09Visual/Performing Arts
2264.7%
10Architecture
1863.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
23,124
12-mo unduplicated
29,066
Undergraduate
17,718
Graduate
11,348

Gender split

Men
39%11,406
Women
61%17,660

Race / ethnicity composition

White
37.9%
Hispanic
27.7%
Asian
10.7%
Non-resident
9.5%
Black
6.8%
Two or more
5.6%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.88
187 offenses · 23,744 students

3-year trend

6.352 yrs ago11.621 yr ago7.88Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
626
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
102
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
132
Arson
14
Burglary
12
Aggravated assault
11
Rape
7
Fondling
6
Robbery
4
Negligent manslaughter
1

By location

187total
  • On campus169
  • Public property18

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

15
Domestic violence
8
Dating violence
23
Stalking
46 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Gender identity2
  • Sexual orientation2
  • Race1
  • Religion1
  • National origin1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons110
Drugs4715
Liquor2127

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 22 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.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
5,435

Ucdenver vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Ucdenver 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
SubjectUniversity of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
46%23,124$19,133R1 Research
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
67%88.5%34,096$20,332R1 Research
University of Colorado Boulder
74%78.1%38,799$21,480R1 Research
Colorado School of Mines
82%60.7%8,044$29,240R1 Research
Utah State University
57%92.5%28,904$12,869R1 Research
University of Utah
65%86.0%36,894$13,172R1 Research
Peer group median66%86.0%31,500$19,733

Frequently asked questions about University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ucdenver.

What is the graduation rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus reports a total enrollment of 23,124 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

The average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $19,133 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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's yield rate is 13.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus located?

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is located in Denver, Colorado 80217-3364.

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