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Accreditation status & history

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

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AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 9

Action history · 8

  1. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
  2. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  4. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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, 5,932 students received $36.4M in Pell grants, alongside $157.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,932
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$36.4M
$36,362,714 total
Direct Loans
$157.9M
16,105 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$21.4M
5,068 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$30.4M
7,217 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$20.7M
1,181 loan awards
Parent PLUS$73.4M
2,131 loan awards
Grad PLUS$12.2M
508 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 4,178 borrowers who entered repayment, 47 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,178
Defaulted
47
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.2%
2017
3.0%
2018
2.4%
2019
1.1%
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 CU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

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Frequently asked questions about University of Colorado System Office

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Where is University of Colorado System Office located?

University of Colorado System Office is located in Denver, Colorado 80203-1187.

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