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University Of Colorado At Boulder, Colorado

Overview of University Of Colorado At Boulder

University Of Colorado can be found in Boulder, Colorado (a small city). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at University Of Colorado.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in science, engineering, media, fine arts, and liberal arts.

University Of Colorado Selectivity

University Of Colorado does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 530 or lower in 2005 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at the school centered around 550 to 650, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending University Of Colorado come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way the school works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at University Of Colorado are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2005, 31,589 students were enrolled in the school.

Student Life

University Of Colorado offers students meal plans. The school student athletes compete in Big Twelve Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting University Of Colorado

University Of Colorado At Boulder
Regent Drive at Broadway
Boulder, CO 80309-0017
General Phone: (303) 492-1411
Admissions Phone: (303) 492-6301
Financial Aid Phone: (303) 492-5091
http://www.colorado.edu

University Of Colorado Programs and Degrees (2005)

University Of Colorado awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts1,905economics, English, sociology, political science, history, international studies, anthropology, Spanish language, ...
Business And Management961business management
Engineering815electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, chemical engineering, architectural engineering, engineering, engineering physics, ...
Science717ecology and population biology, call and molecular biology, physiology, physics, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, astrophysics, ...
Media564communication studies, journalism
Therapy And Counseling560psychology, communication disorders, educational psychology, cognitive science
Education And Teaching236curriculum and instruction, social foundations of education, music teaching
Computer Science And Engineering195computer science, computer engineering
Fine Arts185fine arts
Architecture And Planning173environmental design
Law165law
Conservation And Resource Management123environmental studies
Mathematics112applied mathematics, mathematics
Music112music performance, music, music history and theory
Religion And Philosophy100philosophy, religion
Photography And Commercial Art88film studies
Drama And Performing Arts53drama, dance
Medicine4neuroscience

Number of programs and degrees for University Of Colorado in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree5,52559
Master's degree1,10647
Doctor's degree27238
First-professional degree1651

University Of Colorado Student Body

In 2005, University Of Colorado had a total enrollment of 31,589 students (27,919 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men53%
Women47%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate79%
Graduate19%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White75%
Black2%
Hispanic6%
Asian5%
American Indian1%
Other Races7%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1930%
20-2130%
22-2418%
25-2911%
30-345%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Colorado58%
California9%
Illinois3%
Texas3%
New York2%
Massachusetts2%
Minnesota1%
New Jersey1%
Connecticut1%
Georgia1%
Florida1%
Pennsylvania1%
Washington1%
Michigan1%
Maryland1%
Ohio1%
Foreign countries1%
Wisconsin1%
Virginia1%
Arizona1%
Hawaii1%
Missouri1%
Oregon1%

University Of Colorado Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time61 %

University Of Colorado Room and Board (2005)

University Of Colorado offers campus housing for 5,744 of its 27,919 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Boulder, Colorado for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

University Of Colorado Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total17,11115,00388%5,04734%
Men8,4627,27086%2,67137%
Women8,6497,73389%2,37631%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal530630
SAT Math550650
ACT Verbal2228
ACT Math2328
ACT Composite2328

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT67%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT76%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (303) 492-6301

University Of Colorado Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,372
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,826
Room and board$ 7,980
Books and supplies$ 1,306
Other expenses$ 3,528

Financial Aid:
University Of Colorado participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 137000)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (303) 492-5091

University Of Colorado Faculty

University Of Colorado has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured506145
Non-tenured, but on tenure track16699
Non-tenured and not on tenure track854495

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*1*
Instructorcalendar year6$49,4173$59,777
All faculty totalcalendar year8$59,0234$84,150

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year354$102,06875$94,003
Associate professoracademic year172$74,05183$69,923
Assistant professoracademic year162$65,56291$58,411
Instructoracademic year72$45,93987$43,132
All faculty totalacademic year760$82,628336$65,244

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

University Of Colorado Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballBig Twelve Conference
BasketballBig Twelve Conference
TrackBig Twelve Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total15193244
Football88088
Track252348
Basketball131528
All Other Sports255580

University Of Colorado Degree Programs (2005)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Environmental Design/Architecture

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Music Teacher Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering, General
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Anthropology
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Linguistics
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Studies
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MEDICINE
Neuroscience

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Chemical Physics
Chemistry, General
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Physics, General
Physiology, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Cognitive Science
Communication Disorders, General
Educational Psychology
Psychology, General

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University Of Colorado Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets University Of Colorado Apart:

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Number of students
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Top 1%University Of Colorado Number of students
Number of degree programs
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Top 3%University Of Colorado Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
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Top 5%University Of Colorado Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
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Top 7%University Of Colorado Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 9%University Of Colorado % of degrees in religion and philosophy
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%University Of Colorado % of degrees in music
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%University Of Colorado % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in media
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Top 13%University Of Colorado % of degrees in media
% of students from other states
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Top 13%University Of Colorado % of students from other states
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%University Of Colorado % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in engineering
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Top 13%University Of Colorado % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in science
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Top 14%University Of Colorado % of degrees in science
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%University Of Colorado % of degrees in liberal arts
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%University Of Colorado % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%University Of Colorado % of degrees in fine arts
% of degrees in architecture and planning
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Top 18%University Of Colorado % of degrees in architecture and planning
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Colorado Student SAT scores
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%University Of Colorado Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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