2024 Tuition & fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees at CU Boulder graduate schools is $17,462 for Colorado residents and $38,020 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.96% from last year. The following tables show the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at CU Boulder.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
Annual Tuition & FeesCost per Credit HourLiving Expenses
CU Boulder 2024 Graduate Tuition & fees
YearColorado ResidentsOut-of-State
TotalTuitionFeesTotalTuitionFees
2020$13,556$11,826$1,730$33,014$31,284$1,730
2021$13,522$11,826$1,696$32,980$31,284$1,696
2022$13,901$12,168$1,733$33,953$32,220$1,733
2023$16,804$15,251$1,553$36,570$35,017$1,553
2024$17,462$15,849$1,613$38,020$36,407$1,613
CU Boulder 2024 Graduate Tuition Per Credit Hour
YearColorado ResidentsOut-of-State
2020$657$1,738
2021$657$1,738
2022$676$1,790
2023$847$1,945
2024$880$2,022
2024 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2020$14,778$2,556$13,050$2,556
2021$15,220$2,556$13,050$2,556
2022$15,676$2,979$13,050$2,979
2023$16,146$3,014$15,164$3,014
2024$16,950$3,104$15,470$3,104

Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs

The graduate schools at University of Colorado Boulder offers 210 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), degrees/programs. Of that, 4 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
Graduate Programs by Award and Online Availability
Number of Graduate ProgramsNumber of Online Graduate Programs
Master's753
Doctorate (Research)610
Doctorate (Professional)20
Total2104
Master'sDoctorate

Graduate Student Population

At CU Boulder, there are 39,585 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 8,551 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 5,078 male and 3,473 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 1.46 to 1. University of Colorado Boulder offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 2,084 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
Student Population by Gender and Race/Ethnicity
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native401624
Asian543313230
Black or African American1568769
Hispanic798442356
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White4,4222,4871,935
Two or More Races312157155
Race/Ethnicity Unknown19712077
Total 8,5515,0783,473