by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was awarded 185 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting.
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UCCS is ranked #953 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 33 colleges in Colorado, UCCS is ranked at #16.
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With an acceptance rate of 95%, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 25% for first-time, full-time students at UCCS, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 10,288 undergraduates at UCCS with 7,782 being full-time and 2,506 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,543 | $11,395 | $15,342 | $19,725 | $20,640 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UCCS, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UCCS, approximately 36% of students took out student loans averaging $7,917 a year. That adds up to $31,668 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UCCS is 4.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UCCS are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918 |
| Phone: | 719-255-3000 |
| Website: | https://www.uccs.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCCS/243117181362 |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/uccs |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 348 | $41,745 |
| Nursing | 175 | $59,473 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 162 | $33,239 |
| General Psychology | 158 | $30,103 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 157 | $32,374 |
| General Biology | 146 | $31,761 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 96 | $58,567 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 95 | $33,256 |
| Computer Science | 82 | $67,849 |
| Geography & Cartography | 72 | $31,890 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 6,080 students took at least one online class at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. This is an increase from the 5,666 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 6,080 | 1,595 |
| 2019-2020 | 5,666 | 1,458 |
| 2018-2019 | 4,854 | 1,433 |
| 2017-2018 | 4,627 | 1,383 |
| 2016-2017 | 3,931 | 1,273 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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