UCCS Rankings and Evaluation

Colorado Colleges

#18 in Colorado Colleges

Federal Region VIII

#23 in Federal Region VIII

University of Colorado Colorado Springs is ranked 18^th in Colorado Colleges and 23^rd in Federal Region VIII.

The following statements evaluate University of Colorado Colorado Springs by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $20,492 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (85%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,130 SAT, 24 ACT) is around average.
It has average number of students of 11,431.
It offers average (104 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of UCCS are $20,492 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs $20,492

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 2024 graduate tuition & fees of UCCS are $26,072 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs $26,072

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 UCCS is 85% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 85%

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 UCCS is 13% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 13%

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 UCCS is 1,130 and it is around average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 1,130

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 UCCS is 24 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 24

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 UCCS is 42% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 42%

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 UCCS is 19% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 19%

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 UCCS is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 67%

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 UCCS is 11,431 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 11,431

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 UCCS is $6,741 which is 32.90% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.