University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, Colorado · Also known as University of Colorado Denver University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (UCD) · Website
$64,270
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$64,270
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public 4-year college in Denver, Colorado with 10,519 undergraduates and 9,203 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,900 a year (tuition and fees $10,383 in-state, $29,391 out-of-state). It admits 75% of applicants and 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $64,270 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,900
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$10,383
Out-of-state $29,391
Admission rate
75%
US median 78%
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$64,270
Rank 557 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,900
- Tuition in-state
- $10,383
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,391
- Cost of attendance
- $24,902
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 24%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,743
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,472
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,834
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,232
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $22,475
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $8,692 in 2015-16 to $10,383 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1,116
- SAT reading, middle
- 575
- SAT math, middle
- 565
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 10,519
- Graduate students
- 9,203
- Part-time students
- 22%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 159
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 557 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,900 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,383 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 75% | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $52,475 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $64,270 | $42,169 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
159 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 431 | $19,949 | $52,428 | $75,142 | $68,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 267 | $21,875 | $75,503 | $84,950 | $88,910 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 236 | $60,145 | $61,237 | $78,998 | $82,751 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 230 | $56,311 | $108,322 | $129,423 | $103,485 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 210 | $20,358 | $34,562 | $58,231 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 184 | $22,340 | $36,482 | $52,990 | $50,706 |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 170 | $212,811 | $67,110 | $104,201 | $112,460 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 167 | $42,744 | $97,061 | $116,093 | $120,193 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 161 | $21,896 | $39,662 | $62,882 | $56,359 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 132 | $16,125 | $56,201 | $71,385 | $82,686 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 129 | $32,448 | $66,943 | $85,272 | $81,408 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 129 | Withheld | Withheld | $133,594 | $124,807 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationOnlineProfessional | Professional | 127 | $174,149 | $95,159 | Withheld | - |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 119 | $242,379 | $127,100 | $162,753 | $170,812 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 111 | Withheld | $51,947 | $56,383 | $59,916 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $20,500 | $75,137 | $112,754 | $92,374 |
| Information Science/StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 97 | $32,000 | $93,660 | $118,649 | $112,705 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $23,499 | $29,483 | $46,532 | $42,892 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $17,000 | $43,953 | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $21,464 | $31,144 | $49,842 | $41,367 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 80 | $16,035 | $45,814 | $61,192 | $55,378 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 80 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $89,981 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 73 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $124,201 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 71 | $18,062 | $35,155 | Withheld | $55,695 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 69 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus cost?
$11,900 a year is the average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $10,383 for in-state students and $29,391 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,902. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,743 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
75% of applicants are admitted to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,116 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Colorado is 89%.
How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates earn?
$64,270 a year is the median pay of former University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($52,475 after 6 years). That ranks 557 of 5,094 US colleges and 8 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Professional) at $272,682.
How much student debt do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 24% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
46% of first-time, full-time students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (431 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (267 bachelor's graduates), Public Health (236 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 159 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.