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Cost

Cost / year
$22,834
Tuition & fees
$13,253
Avg. aid
$10,722
Receiving aid
94%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
75%
SAT range
980–1220
ACT range
23–32

Outcomes

Graduation rate
46%
Median salary
$53,600
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

The reported six-year graduation rate is 46%, while the four-year rate is 29%. These figures describe completion within specified time windows for the relevant first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort; they are not graduation rates for every transfer, part-time, graduate, or professional student.

The reported first-year retention rate is 73%, meaning roughly that share of the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall under the reporting definition. A student comparing outcomes should pay attention to these cohort rules: a large transfer population can be important to campus life without being represented in the standard first-time graduation measure. Neither rate predicts an individual student's result.

What is the earning potential for graduates at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?

Federal College Scorecard program figures report earnings measured about one year after completion for graduates included in the underlying federal data. They are early-career indicators, not starting-salary offers or predictions for everyone who studies a subject.

Examples in the reported program data include $68,732 for computer and information sciences and $59,258 for registered nursing. Business administration is reported at $46,506, while fine and studio arts is reported at $30,618. These are program-specific figures, not a university-wide salary, and the data do not establish that a particular degree caused the difference.

College Scorecard earnings generally reflect people whose records can be matched in the federal system and may exclude graduates without reported earnings. Degree level, later education, occupation, hours worked, and local labor markets can all affect comparisons. CU Denver's career services offer a different kind of information: students can seek career counseling, résumé and interview help, job-search resources, employer events, and networking support, but access to those services is not an employment outcome.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
46%
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation
46%

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
54%
Employed 1 year after graduation
95%

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$53,600
4 years after graduation
$74,059
5 years after graduation
$70,777
7 years after graduation
$77,208
10 years after starting college
$69,387

Alumni Salary for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Degrees

Degrees

Avg. salary

Anthropology

$34,459

Biology, General

$31,856

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$46,506

Civil Engineering

$62,699

Communication and Media Studies

$37,733

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$68,732

Criminal Justice and Corrections

$39,827

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

$21,688

Economics

$40,044

Education, General

$35,571

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering

$70,065

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

$25,094

Fine and Studio Arts

$30,618

Geography and Cartography

$32,055

History

$36,472

International/Globalization Studies

$41,004

Mathematics

$52,987

Mechanical Engineering

$65,913

Music

$24,558

Political Science and Government

$36,350

Psychology, General

$33,604

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$59,258

Research and Experimental Psychology

$33,411

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

$35,612

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

$24,818

Sociology

$29,663

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

205240445

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

19880278

Health Professions and Related Programs

20074274

Psychology

18439223

Visual and Performing Arts

102120222

Social Sciences

111106217

Engineering

35129164

Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

8349132

Architecture and Related Services

5547102

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

247498

MASTER’S Degree

Women Men Total

Health Professions and Related Programs

497121618

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

249269518

Education

26940309

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

92159251

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

8244126

Engineering

425092

Architecture and Related Services

434083

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

342256

Social Sciences

302555

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services

281139

DOCTOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

442569

Education

451055

Psychology

19524

Health Professions and Related Programs

17320

Engineering

8715

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

617

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

325

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

314

Social Sciences

123

Mathematics and Statistics

112

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.

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