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University of Colorado Colorado Springs: cost, debt and earnings by major
43 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $14,954
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 46%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 97%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 8,697
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $20,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $11,513 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $11,942 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $11,645 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $13,498 |
| $110,000+ | $23,371 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (2)
- Security Science and Technology$56,342 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,772 (1 yr)
Bachelor's programs (27)
- Computer Engineering$121,678
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$113,627
- Computer Science$97,001
- Mechanical Engineering$91,192
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$83,625 (1 yr)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,904
- Economics$75,209
- Mathematics$69,992
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,553
- Political Science and Government$63,538
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$60,605
- Biology, General$54,639
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$53,284
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,198
- Communication and Media Studies$50,692
- Philosophy$49,909
- Geography and Cartography$48,892
- Psychology, General$48,725
- Computer Software and Media Applications$46,931 (1 yr)
- Sociology$46,444
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,244
- History$43,949
- English Language and Literature, General$42,627
- Visual and Performing Arts, General$37,628
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$31,980 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$30,819 (1 yr)
- Human Services, General$28,313 (1 yr)
Master's programs (13)
- Engineering, General$133,079
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$121,683
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$96,850
- Public Administration$91,668
- Psychology, General$61,059
- Curriculum and Instruction$60,531
- Biological and Physical Sciences$59,825
- Communication and Media Studies$58,397
- Special Education and Teaching$57,041 (1 yr)
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$56,724
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,620 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$54,614
- Sociology$49,066 (1 yr)
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Education, Other$52,640 (1 yr)