Private nonprofit · University

Regis University

Denver, Colorado · Large city

#4 for grad earnings in Colorado
86.5%
Admit rate
$18,397
Avg net price
61%
Graduation rate
$72,105
Median earnings

Regis University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Denver, Colorado (large city setting), enrolling 2,627 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,627 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 86% admitNCAA Division II without footballCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Regis University's admitted students.

Admit rate
86.5%
ACT (mid 50%)
22–29
Avg GPA (est.)
3.46

Enter a test score to see where you land against Regis University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Regis University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Denver, Colorado

Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. By the terms of the 1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie between the United States and various tribes including the Cheyenne and Arapaho, the United States unilaterally defined and recognized Cheyenne and Arapaho territory as ranging from the North Platte River in present-day Wyoming and Nebraska southward to the Arkansas River in present-day Colorado and Kansas. Apollo Hall opened soon after the city's founding in 1859 and staged many plays for eager settlers. In the 1880s Horace Tabor built Denver's first opera house. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Denver, CO
To the ocean
746 miles
Nearest airport
10 miles to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC)

How Regis University compares

Selectivity86.5%

More selective than 32% · #9 most selective of 17 in Colorado

SAT average1220

Higher than 64%

Graduation rate61%

Higher than 62% · #8 of 19 in Colorado

First-year retention71%

Higher than 34%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$72,105

Higher than 85% · #4 of 22 in Colorado

Average net price$18,397

Cheaper than 58% · #11 cheapest of 20 in Colorado

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment2,627

Larger than 65%

Percentiles compare Regis University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Colorado.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,543students
  • Undergraduate2,62758%
  • Graduate1,91642%

Undergraduates by gender

2,627undergrads
  • Women1,68464%
  • Men94336%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White41%
  • Black6.0%
  • Hispanic38%
  • Asian6.6%
  • Other or multiracial9.0%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,627
Graduate enrollment
1,916
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
36%
Students over 25
33%
Median family income
$42,833
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,862
Endowment
$92,257,908

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 499 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Colorado78%
  • Other U.S. states22%

Most first-years stay in state — Regis University draws overwhelmingly from Colorado.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
86.5%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
1220
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite
22–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.46

Cost

In-state tuition
$46,340
Room & board
$15,762
Books & supplies
$0
Total cost of attendance
$54,800
Average net price
$18,397

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
61%
Graduated on time (4 years)
55%
First-year retention
71%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,557
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$72,105
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
41%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
55%
Low-income (Pell)
30%
First-generation
36%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,047
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
40%
Housing charge (year)
$8,384
Meal plan (year)
$6,234
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
287 (137 men · 150 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Soccer66
Baseball56
Track and Field (Outdoor)35
Basketball29
Lacrosse25
Cross Country22
Softball21
Track and Field (Indoor)17
Volleyball16

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
6.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
29
Property offenses (2022–2024)
62

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,605 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

30reported offenses a year
9.7 violent a year21 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
9.3
Motor vehicle theft
9.0
Fondling
3.7
Aggravated assault
3.0
Rape
2.3
Arson
2.3
Robbery
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$13,713
$30–48k
$12,553
$48–75k
$16,006
$75–110k
$24,295
$110k+
$28,572

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$66,463

$16,006/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,037
average award, among those who get one

Regis University discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,037. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 428 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$72,105
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
35%
Out-earn a HS grad
79%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$66,729
Men
$84,836

Men out-earn women by $18,107 (27%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
91°F
Winter low
21°F
Annual rain
15.8″
Annual snow
40.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.32.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver Water Dept, CO US station (4.2 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.