Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO 80401

Overview

Admission

Colorado School of Mines is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 12,284 applications and only 4,957 students were granted admission. Colorado School of Mines is at the #38 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 90% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 30% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Colorado School of Mines charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $34,020 and in-state students paid $15,690.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 90% of Colorado School of Mines's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 10% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,153 (which is 6.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Colorado School of Mines in 2016-2017, was 402, which is 40% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,282 (which is 0.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Colorado School of Mines has enrolled a total of 6,069 students (5,487 students full-time and 582 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 6,069 students, 149 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 70% men and 30% women and 4,610 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,459 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 7 largest majors offered at Colorado School of Mines.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Colorado School of Mines full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Colorado School of Mines graduates 6 years after enrollment is $67,000. Last year, out of the total 808 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 751 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 779 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 701 were employed.