University of Colorado Boulder CDS VERIFIED

Boulder, Colorado (West) · 33,384 undergrads · ~40 avg class size · 18:1 student-faculty · $15,666/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Mountain-flagship public. Aerospace engineering is top-3 nationally; strong outdoor culture.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

78.1%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action81.0%

Regular Decision77.0%

State residency

In-state86.0%

Out-of-state74.0%

GPA range

3.5–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1180–1390

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

27–33

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$69K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 2.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 9 sources

$54K

Entry

$69K

10-year

$74K

Mid-career

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).

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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

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