University of Northern Colorado

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$8,127

6.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,128

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.952%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

91.1%

10,152 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

10,348

66.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.9%

1,049 Graduates

About

University of Northern Colorado is a higher education institution located in Weld County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Northern Colorado were General Business Administration & Management (216 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (208 degrees), and Elementary Education & Teaching (160 degrees).

In 2021, 3,009 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Northern Colorado. 70.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,104 degrees), 4.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (522 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Northern Colorado is $8,127, which is $−20,865 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Northern Colorado is $8,127, which is $−20,865 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,128.

In 2021, 88% of undergraduate students attending University of Northern Colorado received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$8,127

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at University of Northern Colorado was $8,127. The cost of tuition at University of Northern Colorado is $−20,865 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Northern Colorado (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,128

2021 Value

3.74%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 University of Northern Colorado had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,128. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of University of Northern Colorado grew by 3.74%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Northern Colorado (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,561

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Northern Colorado was of $11,561 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.19% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Northern Colorado (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 7.32% with respect to 2020, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Northern Colorado (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.952%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of Northern Colorado was 0.952%, which represents 28 out of the 2941 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Northern Colorado received 10,152 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11% annual growth. Out of those 10,152 applicants, 9,252 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.1% acceptance rate.

There were 10,348 students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado in 2021. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Northern Colorado has an overall enrollment yield of 13.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

9,252

Accepted Out of 10,152

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Northern Colorado was 91.1% (9,252 admissions from 10,152 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 87.7%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11%, while admissions grew by 15.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Northern Colorado (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2021)

362

Scores Submitted (2021)

29% of enrolled first-time students at University of Northern Colorado in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Northern Colorado had a total enrollment of 10,348 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of Northern Colorado is 6,880 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,468. This means that 66.5% of students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Northern Colorado, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.7% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 2.11% Asian, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by White Male (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.4%), followed by White Male (18.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Northern Colorado in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 10,348 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Northern Colorado is 6,880 and the part-time enrollment is 3,468. This means that 66.5% of students enrolled at University of Northern Colorado are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Northern Colorado (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Northern Colorado was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), University of Northern Colorado had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Northern Colorado (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
6,797 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,180 enrolled students
Black or African American
431 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Northern Colorado is 65.7% White, 21.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 2.11% Asian, 0.319% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 84 students (0.812%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,237 more women than men received degrees from University of Northern Colorado. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Northern Colorado is white (2,104 degrees awarded). There were 4.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (522 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Northern Colorado is General Business Administration & Management (216 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (208 degrees) and Elementary Education & Teaching (160 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Northern Colorado, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (202 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (732 degrees), and History (54 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Northern Colorado are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,752,568 people), Secondary school teachers (506,269 people), Education administrators (295,937 people), Postsecondary teachers (254,308 people), and Other managers (254,222 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Northern Colorado in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (202 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (732 degrees), History (54 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (215 degrees), and Physical Sciences (68 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Northern Colorado are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at University of Northern Colorado are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (202 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (732 degrees), History (54 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (215 degrees), and Physical Sciences (68 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Northern Colorado are Elementary & secondary schools (2,999,978 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (525,933 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (274,231 people), Computer Systems Design (188,715 people), and Construction (135,071 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Northern Colorado.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
216 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
208 degree-majors awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
160 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Northern Colorado was General Business Administration & Management with 216 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Northern Colorado according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

886

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,123

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 886 degrees were awarded to men at University of Northern Colorado, which is 0.417 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,123).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Northern Colorado by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 155 degrees were awarded to men at University of Northern Colorado in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.41 times more than the 110 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 208 degrees were awarded to men at University of Northern Colorado in Registered Nursing, which is 9.45 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 31% of students graduating from University of Northern Colorado completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (74.1%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at University of Northern Colorado is Female and Asian (74.1% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.24% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,104 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
522 degrees awarded
Black or African American
111 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Northern Colorado is white (2,104 degrees awarded). There were 4.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (522 degrees).

1.23% of degree recipients (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,503 degrees awarded
White Male
601 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
381 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Northern Colorado is white female (1,503 degrees awarded). There were 2.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (601 degrees).

Operations

University of Northern Colorado has an endowment valued at nearly $114M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−0.544%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, University of Northern Colorado had a total salary expenditure of 163M. University of Northern Colorado employs 158 Professors, 115 Associate professors and 103 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Northern Colorado are Male Professor (93), Female Professor (65), and Female Assistant professor (62).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Northern Colorado are: Service, with 158 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 133 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 112 employees.

Endowment

$114M

2021 Endowment

28.3%

growth from 2020

University of Northern Colorado has an endowment valued at about $114M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Northern Colorado grew 28.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $274M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Northern Colorado (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.92M - Federal
$23.2M - State
$124k - Local

As of 2021, University of Northern Colorado received $5.92M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $23.2M from state grants and contracts, and $124k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$97.6M

2021 Salaries

8.03%

decline from 2020

In 2021, University of Northern Colorado paid a median of $97.6M in salaries, which represents 59.8% of their overall expenditure ($163M) and a 8.03% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$30.2M

Instructional Salaries

421

Number of Employees

In 2021, University of Northern Colorado paid a total of $30.2M to 421 employees working as instructors, which represents 31% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

158 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

158 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Northern Colorado were Professor with 158 employees, Associate professor with 115 employees, and Assistant professor with 103 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Northern Colorado were Service with 158 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 133 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 112 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Northern Colorado was Male Professor with 93 employees, Female Professor with 65 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 62 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Northern Colorado.