University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO 80639

Overview

Admission

University of Northern Colorado is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,783 applications and 6,123 students were granted admission. University of Northern Colorado is at the #88 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, 93% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 12% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Colorado charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $18,492 and in-state students paid $6,906.

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 Northern Colorado's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 35% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,113 (which is 7.2% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Northern Colorado in 2016-2017, was 1,127, which is 56% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,104 (which is 3.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Northern Colorado has enrolled a total of 13,087 students (9,355 students full-time and 3,732 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 13,087 students, 791 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 33% men and 67% women and 10,011 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,076 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 1,036 students for distance studies.

Majors

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

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 Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,100. Last year, out of the total 2,983 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,744 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,559 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 3,168 were employed.