University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is a four-year, public school located in Boulder, CO.
It offers 145 graduate programs - 79 Master's, and 66 Doctorate. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $17,462 for in-state and $38,020 for out-of-state students.
A total of 8,551 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 39,585 students at CU Boulder. CU Boulder offers online graduate programs and 2,084 out of 8,551 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
CU Boulder have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law and University of Colorado School of Medicine. In addition, you can find CU Boulder's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,462 for Colorado residents and $38,020 for out-of-state students. It offers 145 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Colorado Boulder |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO |
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| Graduate School Students | 8,114 students
2,084 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$17,462
Out-of-State$38,020 |
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| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 145 Graduate Programs
79 Master's, 66 Doctorate |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Colorado Boulder
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Colorado Boulder with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $17,462 and $38,020 for non-Colorado residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $881 for Colorado residents and $2,023 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $15,849 | $36,407 |
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| Fees | $1,613 | $1,613 |
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| Cost per Credit | $881 | $2,023 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $16,950 (On-Campus) / $15,470 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,104 (On-Campus) / $3,104 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $38,716 | $59,274 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $37,236 | $57,794 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $13,556 | $13,522 | $13,901 | $16,804 | $17,462 |
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| Out-of-State | $33,014 | $32,980 | $33,953 | $36,570 | $38,020 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Colorado Boulder offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 145 major areas - 79 Master's (5 online programs), 66 Doctorate. 2,176 students have been conferred Master's degree and 597 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,176 | 597 | - | - |
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| Men | 1,249 | 328 | - | - |
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| Women | 927 | 269 | - | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Psychology | 14 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 4 |
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NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
CU Boulder graduate schools have a total of 8,114 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 4,692 male and 3,422 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 2,906 full-time and 5,208 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,084 students enrolled through online exclusively and 620 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,539 White, 161 Black, and 468 Asian students are attending at University of Colorado Boulder. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
151 grad students are younger than 22 and 747 students are older than 65. It has 5,647 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,006 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 8,114 |
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| Men | 4,692 |
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| Women | 3,422 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 8,114 |
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| Full-time Students | 2,906 |
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| Part-time Students | 5,208 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 8,114 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 45 |
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| Asian | 468 |
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| Black | 161 |
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| Hispanic | 781 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 4,539 |
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| Two or more races | 282 |
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| Un-Known | 194 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 8,114 |
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| 21 & Under | 151 |
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| 22-24 | 2,277 |
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| 25-29 | 3,370 |
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| 30-34 | 1,341 |
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| 35-39 | 665 |
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| 40 & Over | 747 |
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Online Population
At University of Colorado Boulder graduate schools, 2,084 students enrolled online exclusively and 620 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 8,551 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,084 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 620 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,847 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,084 |
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| Colorado Resident | 556 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 1,161 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 367 |
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