University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado · Website
$52,231
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,231
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Northern Colorado is a public 4-year college in Greeley, Colorado with 5,598 undergraduates and 2,389 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,760 a year (tuition and fees $12,416 in-state, $27,266 out-of-state). It admits 86% of applicants and 51% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,231 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,470 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,760
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,416
Out-of-state $27,266
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
51%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,470
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,231
Rank 1,298 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
- $17,760
- Tuition in-state
- $12,416
- Tuition out-of-state
- $27,266
- Cost of attendance
- $29,254
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,695
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,290
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,038
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,441
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,306
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 $8,166 in 2015-16 to $12,416 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
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,082
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 535
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 5,598
- Graduate students
- 2,389
- Part-time students
- 8.2%
- Women
- 67%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 116
- Endowment
- $119.8M
- 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 1,298 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 69 in Colorado (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,760 | $17,042 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,416 | $9,958 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 89% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 51% | 62% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,470 | $11,008 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,756 | $36,984 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,231 | $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. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
116 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 221 | $19,500 | $32,351 | $49,455 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 171 | $19,500 | $50,739 | $74,278 | $68,257 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 157 | $33,881 | $54,988 | $62,267 | $64,397 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $22,250 | $40,614 | $45,008 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 151 | $18,000 | $74,308 | $83,712 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 127 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $19,500 | $33,952 | $52,016 | $54,562 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 95 | $42,776 | $50,573 | $65,278 | $65,184 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 92 | $29,494 | $50,855 | $68,929 | $71,685 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $18,500 | $38,422 | $55,282 | $55,378 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 75 | $34,666 | $46,262 | $53,688 | $65,824 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's | Master's | 72 | $27,138 | $47,217 | $60,848 | $62,033 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $22,598 | $34,647 | $53,470 | $57,214 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $24,000 | $24,761 | $46,089 | $39,775 |
| Communication and Media StudiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $19,848 | $34,892 | $56,520 | $56,359 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $23,123 | $30,663 | $46,502 | $41,367 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $15,554 | $28,224 | $55,946 | $55,753 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 34 | Withheld | $58,436 | $65,117 | $63,707 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $22,747 | $40,113 | $47,303 | $51,389 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $25,000 | $44,009 | $51,008 | $50,499 |
| Biology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 30 | $27,500 | $42,251 | $62,559 | $69,830 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 28 | $52,374 | $59,150 | $71,306 | $67,030 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $19,967 | $45,257 | $65,025 | $82,686 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $20,000 | $26,425 | $57,508 | $58,928 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Northern Colorado cost?
$17,760 a year is the average net price at University of Northern Colorado after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,416 for in-state students and $27,266 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $29,254. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,695 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Northern Colorado?
86% of applicants are admitted to University of Northern Colorado. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,082 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Colorado is 89%.
How much do University of Northern Colorado graduates earn?
$52,231 a year is the median pay of former University of Northern Colorado students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,756 after 6 years). That ranks 1,298 of 5,094 US colleges and 14 of 69 in Colorado. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $109,066.
How much student debt do University of Northern Colorado graduates have?
$20,470 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Northern Colorado graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Northern Colorado?
51% of first-time, full-time students at University of Northern Colorado finish within 6 years. 76% 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 Northern Colorado?
Psychology, General (221 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (171 bachelor's graduates), Special Education and Teaching (157 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 116 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.