How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Colorado Boulder admits 78.1% of applicants, with admitted students typically scoring between 1,240 and 1,430 on the SAT (middle 50%, interquartile range) and between 29 and 33 on the ACT. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.5% receive Pell Grants and 20.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 19.0% of the student body, reflecting a meaningful pathway for students entering from community colleges and other institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Colorado Boulder #605 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 74.2%, and 56.3% of Pell-eligible students complete within that same window — a signal of how well the university supports students who arrive with fewer financial resources. Azimuth ranks University of Colorado Boulder #102 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $56,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 85.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 14.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this figure reflects outcomes for a meaningfully large share of the student population, not a narrow slice. The university's strength in business — its dominant program family — contributes to earnings outcomes that extend across income groups, as business-oriented graduates tend to enter fields with relatively strong early-career pay. Retention stands at 90.1%, suggesting that students who enroll are largely able to persist through their programs. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility, the combination of broad enrollment and competitive graduate earnings is what drives durable mobility outcomes at institutions like University of Colorado Boulder.
University of Colorado Boulder admits 78.1% of applicants, with admitted students typically scoring between 1,240 and 1,430 on the SAT (middle 50%, interquartile range) and between 29 and 33 on the ACT. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.5% receive Pell Grants and 20.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 19.0% of the student body, reflecting a meaningful pathway for students entering from community colleges and other institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Colorado Boulder #605 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 74.2%, and 56.3% of Pell-eligible students complete within that same window — a signal of how well the university supports students who arrive with fewer financial resources. Azimuth ranks University of Colorado Boulder #102 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $56,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 85.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 14.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this figure reflects outcomes for a meaningfully large share of the student population, not a narrow slice. The university's strength in business — its dominant program family — contributes to earnings outcomes that extend across income groups, as business-oriented graduates tend to enter fields with relatively strong early-career pay. Retention stands at 90.1%, suggesting that students who enroll are largely able to persist through their programs. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility, the combination of broad enrollment and competitive graduate earnings is what drives durable mobility outcomes at institutions like University of Colorado Boulder.
University of Colorado Boulder admits 78.1% of applicants, with admitted students typically scoring between 1,240 and 1,430 on the SAT (middle 50%, interquartile range) and between 29 and 33 on the ACT. Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.5% receive Pell Grants and 20.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 19.0% of the student body, reflecting a meaningful pathway for students entering from community colleges and other institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Colorado Boulder #605 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 74.2%, and 56.3% of Pell-eligible students complete within that same window — a signal of how well the university supports students who arrive with fewer financial resources. Azimuth ranks University of Colorado Boulder #102 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $56,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 85.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. Given that 14.5% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, this figure reflects outcomes for a meaningfully large share of the student population, not a narrow slice. The university's strength in business — its dominant program family — contributes to earnings outcomes that extend across income groups, as business-oriented graduates tend to enter fields with relatively strong early-career pay. Retention stands at 90.1%, suggesting that students who enroll are largely able to persist through their programs. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and mobility, the combination of broad enrollment and competitive graduate earnings is what drives durable mobility outcomes at institutions like University of Colorado Boulder.
