Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mines are $45,824 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines $45,824

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $21,104

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Mines are $45,824 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines $45,824

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $19,587

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Mines is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 77%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Mines is 23% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 33%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Mines is 1,400 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 1,400

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 1,122

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Mines is 32 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 32

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 69

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mines is 82% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 82%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mines is 13% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 26%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mines is 93% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 93%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 72%

Student Population

The total student population at Mines is 8,044 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 8,044

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12,164

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mines is $11,139 which is 24.31% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines $11,139

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $6,991

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mines is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 17 to 1

Number of Programs

Mines offers 92 programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 92

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 93