Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

University of Colorado at Boulder (Boulder, CO)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 51%
Applicants who took ACT: 78%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 34%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 8%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 42%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 40%
SAT I Math score 700+: 12%
SAT I Math score 600+: 52%
ACT score 24-29: 58%
ACT score 30-36: 17%
ACT score 24+: 75%
Students applied: 20,506
Students admitted: 17,828
Admission rate: 87%
Students per faculty: 19
4-year graduation rate: 40%
6-year graduation rate: 68%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 26,325
Full-time enrolled men: 12,794
Full-time enrolled women: 11,372
Part-time enrolled men: 1,215
Part-time enrolled women: 944
Freshmen retained: 84%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $8,056
Fees (in state): $1,426
Tuition (out of state): $29,952
Fees (out of state): $1,426
Room and board: $11,730
Est. book expense: $1,800
Total cost (in state): $23,012
Total cost (out of state): $44,908
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $15,423
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $15,468
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $37,319
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $37,364
Average debt at graduation: $22,683

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 88%
Average need-based aid: $7,589
Average non-need-based aid: $7,544