University of Colorado Boulder Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Boulder, Colorado (West) · 33,384 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $15,666/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$69K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Action81.0%
Regular Decision77.0%
State residency
In-state86.0%
Out-of-state74.0%
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Career outcomes · 9 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $448K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 9 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech/Software in Denver metro: IBM, Google Cloud, Palantir local ops, mid-market startups
- Outdoor/Gear companies: REI, The North Face, Black Diamond, Patagonia nearby
- Energy sector: Colorado oil/gas and renewables, less prestigious than coastal finance
- Aerospace/Defense: Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Lockheed Martin in nearby Denver suburbs
- Data science pipeline: Strong but competes with Stanford/MIT, still feeds FAANG
About University of Colorado Boulder
Mountain-flagship public. Aerospace engineering is top-3 nationally; strong outdoor culture.
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