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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, Colorado · Large city

#2 best value in Colorado#4 most selective in Colorado
74.7%
Admit rate
$11,900
Avg net price
46%
Graduation rate
$64,270
Median earnings

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Denver, Colorado (large city setting), enrolling 10,519 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

PublicMidsize · 10,519 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 75% admitCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's admitted students.

Admit rate
74.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
980–1220
Avg GPA
3.52

Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus'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
8 miles to Denver, CO
To the ocean
750 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Denver (DEN) · major hub

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus compares

Selectivity74.7%

More selective than 55% · #4 most selective of 17 in Colorado

SAT average1116

Higher than 34%

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 32% · #12 of 19 in Colorado

First-year retention73%

Higher than 38%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$64,270

Higher than 77% · #8 of 22 in Colorado

Average net price$11,900

Cheaper than 85% · #2 cheapest of 20 in Colorado

Median debt at graduation$20,500

Lower than 72%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment10,519

Larger than 89%

Percentiles compare University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Colorado.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus campus

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

19,722students
  • Undergraduate10,51953%
  • Graduate9,20347%

Undergraduates by gender

10,519undergrads
  • Women6,09458%
  • Men4,42542%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White36%
  • Black7.2%
  • Hispanic29%
  • Asian11%
  • Other or multiracial18%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
10,519
Graduate enrollment
9,203
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
38%
Students over 25
19%
Median family income
$33,313
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$109,368

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 1,609 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Colorado85%
  • Other U.S. states13%
  • International2.4%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus draws overwhelmingly from Colorado.

2% came from outside the U.S. 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
74.7%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
980–1220
SAT average
1116
SAT reading
490–620
SAT math
490–600
ACT composite
23–32
Average GPA
3.52

Cost

In-state tuition
$10,383
Out-of-state tuition
$29,391
Room & board
$15,442
Books & supplies
$1,460
Total cost of attendance
$24,902
Average net price
$11,900

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)
46%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
32%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,475
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$64,270
Median debt at graduation
$20,500
Students with federal loans
24%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
55%

About 17% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
47%
First-generation
48%

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
1,250
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
12%
Housing charge (year)
$9,840
Meal plan (year)
$5,080
Application fee
$50

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%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
8.2 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
92
Property offenses (2022–2024)
477

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (23,124 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.

190reported offenses a year
31 violent a year159 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
139
Burglary
14
Aggravated assault
11
Fondling
8.7
Rape
8.3
Arson
6.7
Robbery
2.3

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
$6,743
$30–48k
$9,472
$48–75k
$10,834
$75–110k
$15,232
$110k+
$22,475

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
$49,446

$10,834/year × about 4.6 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.

83%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,951
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 83% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,951. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

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 1,512 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)
$64,270
Typical debt at graduation
$20,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
72%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 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
$59,488
Men
$71,809

Men out-earn women by $12,321 (21%) 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
90°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
15.4″
Annual snow
49″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver-Stapleton, CO US station (2.1 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.