University of Denver

Denver, CO 80208

Overview

Admission

University of Denver is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 20,322 applications and 10,867 students were granted admission. University of Denver is at the #51 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, 76% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 33% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, University of Denver's tuition was $45,288 for all students regardless of residency (69% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

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, 86% of University of Denver's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 18% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,641 (which is 5.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Denver in 2016-2017, was 577, which is 41% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,679 (which is 3.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Denver has enrolled a total of 11,614 students (8,592 students full-time and 3,022 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 11,614 students, 156 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 5,754 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 5,860 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,244 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Denver.

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 University of Denver 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 University of Denver graduates 6 years after enrollment is $44,900. Last year, out of the total 1,551 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,411 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,664 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,481 were employed.