How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Colorado School of Mines admits about 60.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,320 and 1,480, and ACT scores typically fall between 29 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 13.6% receive Pell Grants and 15.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado School of Mines #966 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a structural reality: Colorado School of Mines is a highly selective engineering-focused institution with a specialized mission, which naturally constrains the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students it enrolls relative to broad-access public universities. The six-year graduation rate is 81.7%, with a Pell completion rate of 80.4%. Azimuth ranks Colorado School of Mines #208 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $95,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: students from low-income backgrounds who gain admission to Colorado School of Mines complete at high rates and earn among the strongest post-graduation outcomes in the country. The institution's engineering focus and location in Colorado's mining and energy sector create direct pathways into high-wage careers, which explains both the strong earnings outcomes and the mobility ranking. However, the institution's admission selectivity limits how many low-income students benefit from that pathway — a structural constraint that shapes the access-versus-mobility story.
Colorado School of Mines admits about 60.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,320 and 1,480, and ACT scores typically fall between 29 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 13.6% receive Pell Grants and 15.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado School of Mines #966 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a structural reality: Colorado School of Mines is a highly selective engineering-focused institution with a specialized mission, which naturally constrains the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students it enrolls relative to broad-access public universities. The six-year graduation rate is 81.7%, with a Pell completion rate of 80.4%. Azimuth ranks Colorado School of Mines #208 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $95,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: students from low-income backgrounds who gain admission to Colorado School of Mines complete at high rates and earn among the strongest post-graduation outcomes in the country. The institution's engineering focus and location in Colorado's mining and energy sector create direct pathways into high-wage careers, which explains both the strong earnings outcomes and the mobility ranking. However, the institution's admission selectivity limits how many low-income students benefit from that pathway — a structural constraint that shapes the access-versus-mobility story.
Colorado School of Mines admits about 60.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,320 and 1,480, and ACT scores typically fall between 29 and 33. Among enrolled undergraduates, 13.6% receive Pell Grants and 15.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.8%. Azimuth ranks Colorado School of Mines #966 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects a structural reality: Colorado School of Mines is a highly selective engineering-focused institution with a specialized mission, which naturally constrains the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students it enrolls relative to broad-access public universities. The six-year graduation rate is 81.7%, with a Pell completion rate of 80.4%. Azimuth ranks Colorado School of Mines #208 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $95,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 99.2 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern is clear: students from low-income backgrounds who gain admission to Colorado School of Mines complete at high rates and earn among the strongest post-graduation outcomes in the country. The institution's engineering focus and location in Colorado's mining and energy sector create direct pathways into high-wage careers, which explains both the strong earnings outcomes and the mobility ranking. However, the institution's admission selectivity limits how many low-income students benefit from that pathway — a structural constraint that shapes the access-versus-mobility story.
