by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in ME, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCCS paid an average of $698 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $19,572 |
| Fees | $1,632 | $1,658 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,660 | $4,660 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. ME students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCCS took out an average of $27,235 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCCS make an average of $56,641 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $61,915.
UCCS does not offer an online option for its ME bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCCS Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 17.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 16.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the ME bachelor’s degrees at UCCS in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 85 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 119 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 16 |
| Electrical Engineering | 37 |
| Systems Engineering | 2 |
| Other Engineering | 1 |
View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >
*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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