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Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines is a public campus in suburban Golden, CO.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$19,231
family income
under $30k
$19,616
$30–48k
$25,347
$48–75k
$30,370
$75–110k
$33,931
over $110k

Average net price

$28,6902023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $18,4662009: $18,1532010: $21,0902011: $23,0852012: $24,9802013: $25,7772014: $24,9292015: $24,8772016: $25,7102017: $25,7812018: $26,7502019: $27,1142020: $25,2112021: $27,9782022: $29,2402023: $28,690$28,690
$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $18,4662009: $18,1532010: $21,0902011: $23,0852012: $24,9802013: $25,7772014: $24,9292015: $24,8772016: $25,7102017: $25,7812018: $26,7502019: $27,1142020: $25,2112021: $27,9782022: $29,2402023: $28,690$28,690

Average net price at Colorado School of Mines rose from $18,466 (2008) to $28,690 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$18,466
2009$18,153
2010$21,090
2011$23,085
2012$24,980
2013$25,777
2014$24,929
2015$24,877
2016$25,710
2017$25,781
2018$26,750
2019$27,114
2020$25,211
2021$27,978
2022$29,240
2023$28,690
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$40,5602024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$25k$30k$35k$40k200920242009: $21,3892010: $22,8702011: $25,1212012: $26,7482013: $29,0912014: $30,1542015: $30,9902016: $31,2262017: $32,3472018: $33,0382019: $34,9322020: $36,1072021: $36,0502022: $37,1142023: $38,5562024: $40,560$40,560
$20k$30k$40k200920242009: $21,3892010: $22,8702011: $25,1212012: $26,7482013: $29,0912014: $30,1542015: $30,9902016: $31,2262017: $32,3472018: $33,0382019: $34,9322020: $36,1072021: $36,0502022: $37,1142023: $38,5562024: $40,560$40,560

Total cost at Colorado School of Mines rose from $21,389 (2009) to $40,560 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$21,389
2010$22,870
2011$25,121
2012$26,748
2013$29,091
2014$30,154
2015$30,990
2016$31,226
2017$32,347
2018$33,038
2019$34,932
2020$36,107
2021$36,050
2022$37,114
2023$38,556
2024$40,560
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $5,4122001: $5,6212002: $5,9462003: $6,4332004: $7,0822005: $8,1442006: $8,8352007: $10,0502008: $11,2392013: $16,4852014: $16,9182015: $17,3532016: $17,8422017: $18,3862018: $18,9642019: $19,0622020: $19,1002021: $19,5382022: $20,0402023: $21,186$21,186 in2000: $15,9662001: $16,7512002: $18,2222003: $19,7632004: $19,9862005: $20,7262006: $21,3232007: $23,0362008: $25,2492013: $32,4152014: $33,5982015: $34,8282016: $36,1722017: $37,4362018: $38,5842019: $39,7622020: $39,8002021: $40,8382022: $42,1202023: $44,376$44,376 out
$20k$40k200020232000: $5,4122001: $5,6212002: $5,9462003: $6,4332004: $7,0822005: $8,1442006: $8,8352007: $10,0502008: $11,2392013: $16,4852014: $16,9182015: $17,3532016: $17,8422017: $18,3862018: $18,9642019: $19,0622020: $19,1002021: $19,5382022: $20,0402023: $21,186$21,186 in2000: $15,9662001: $16,7512002: $18,2222003: $19,7632004: $19,9862005: $20,7262006: $21,3232007: $23,0362008: $25,2492013: $32,4152014: $33,5982015: $34,8282016: $36,1722017: $37,4362018: $38,5842019: $39,7622020: $39,8002021: $40,8382022: $42,1202023: $44,376$44,376 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$5,412$15,966
2001$5,621$16,751
2002$5,946$18,222
2003$6,433$19,763
2004$7,082$19,986
2005$8,144$20,726
2006$8,835$21,323
2007$10,050$23,036
2008$11,239$25,249
2013$16,485$32,415
2014$16,918$33,598
2015$17,353$34,828
2016$17,842$36,172
2017$18,386$37,436
2018$18,964$38,584
2019$19,062$39,762
2020$19,100$39,800
2021$19,538$40,838
2022$20,040$42,120
2023$21,186$44,376
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Colorado School of Mines reports tuition of $21,914 for in-state students and $45,824 for out-of-state students. Check Colorado School of Mines’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 6,155 undergrads, Colorado School of Mines is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

81.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Colorado School of Mines within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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81.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59%entered 1992: 55.3%entered 1993: 64%entered 1994: 59.4%entered 1995: 63.8%entered 1996: 58.5%entered 1997: 66.1%entered 1998: 66.7%entered 1999: 67%entered 2000: 68.4%entered 2001: 67.2%entered 2002: 68.3%entered 2003: 67.3%entered 2004: 64.1%entered 2005: 69.6%entered 2006: 66.5%entered 2007: 69.7%entered 2008: 76.1%entered 2009: 76.5%entered 2010: 76.9%entered 2011: 78%entered 2012: 80.2%entered 2013: 82.9%entered 2014: 84.2%entered 2015: 83.3%entered 2016: 81.8%entered 2017: 79.4%entered 2018: 81.7%81.7%
60%70%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59%entered 1992: 55.3%entered 1993: 64%entered 1994: 59.4%entered 1995: 63.8%entered 1996: 58.5%entered 1997: 66.1%entered 1998: 66.7%entered 1999: 67%entered 2000: 68.4%entered 2001: 67.2%entered 2002: 68.3%entered 2003: 67.3%entered 2004: 64.1%entered 2005: 69.6%entered 2006: 66.5%entered 2007: 69.7%entered 2008: 76.1%entered 2009: 76.5%entered 2010: 76.9%entered 2011: 78%entered 2012: 80.2%entered 2013: 82.9%entered 2014: 84.2%entered 2015: 83.3%entered 2016: 81.8%entered 2017: 79.4%entered 2018: 81.7%81.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Colorado School of Mines rose from 59% (entered 1991) to 81.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort59%
1992 cohort55.3%
1993 cohort64%
1994 cohort59.4%
1995 cohort63.8%
1996 cohort58.5%
1997 cohort66.1%
1998 cohort66.7%
1999 cohort67%
2000 cohort68.4%
2001 cohort67.2%
2002 cohort68.3%
2003 cohort67.3%
2004 cohort64.1%
2005 cohort69.6%
2006 cohort66.5%
2007 cohort69.7%
2008 cohort76.1%
2009 cohort76.5%
2010 cohort76.9%
2011 cohort78%
2012 cohort80.2%
2013 cohort82.9%
2014 cohort84.2%
2015 cohort83.3%
2016 cohort81.8%
2017 cohort79.4%
2018 cohort81.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,037Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,858Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,356Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,934Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,868Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,659Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,920Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,144Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,350Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,628Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,442Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,409Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,493Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,978Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,037Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,858Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $16,356Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,934Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,868Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,659Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,920Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,144Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,350Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,628Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,000$23,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,442Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,409Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,493Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,978Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,037$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,858$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$16,356$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,934$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,868$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,659$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,920$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,144$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,250$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,250$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$19,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,350$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$24,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,000$6,442
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,628$8,409
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$9,493
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,250$8,978
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,000$8,750
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$82,950
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$90,777
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$97,335
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Colorado School of Mines admitted 6,940 of 11,436 applicants in Fall 2024. The 60.7% rate describes that application pool.

60.7%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$21,186 in-state tuition · 2023–246,155 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1320–14801600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Colorado School of Mines received 11,436 applications and admitted 6,940 (60.7%), with 1,602 enrolling.

Colorado School of Mines reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Colorado School of Mines’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–730 and Math was 670–750 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1320–1480 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650690730
SAT Math670710750
ACT Composite293233

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

60.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%200120242001: 80.8%2002: 82.3%2003: 67.4%2004: 79.4%2005: 84.7%2006: 79.5%2007: 60.9%2008: 61.5%2009: 61.5%2010: 46.4%2011: 44.5%2012: 44.5%2013: 37.4%2014: 36.5%2015: 37.7%2016: 40.4%2017: 55.7%2018: 49.2%2019: 53.1%2020: 55%2021: 56.9%2022: 58%2023: 59.7%2024: 60.7%60.7%
40%60%80%200120242001: 80.8%2002: 82.3%2003: 67.4%2004: 79.4%2005: 84.7%2006: 79.5%2007: 60.9%2008: 61.5%2009: 61.5%2010: 46.4%2011: 44.5%2012: 44.5%2013: 37.4%2014: 36.5%2015: 37.7%2016: 40.4%2017: 55.7%2018: 49.2%2019: 53.1%2020: 55%2021: 56.9%2022: 58%2023: 59.7%2024: 60.7%60.7%

The share admitted at Colorado School of Mines declined from 80.8% to 60.7%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200180.8%
Fall 200282.3%
Fall 200367.4%
Fall 200479.4%
Fall 200584.7%
Fall 200679.5%
Fall 200760.9%
Fall 200861.5%
Fall 200961.5%
Fall 201046.4%
Fall 201144.5%
Fall 201244.5%
Fall 201337.4%
Fall 201436.5%
Fall 201537.7%
Fall 201640.4%
Fall 201755.7%
Fall 201849.2%
Fall 201953.1%
Fall 202055%
Fall 202156.9%
Fall 202258%
Fall 202359.7%
Fall 202460.7%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1320–1480Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA110012001300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11602003: 11502004: 11402005: 11502006: 11702007: 11302008: 12002009: 11602010: 11802011: 12002012: 12002013: 12002014: 12302015: 12502016: 12502017: 13102018: 12902019: 11602020: 12702021: 13102022: 13302023: 13202024: 132013202001: 13502002: 13302003: 13402004: 13502005: 13402006: 13402007: 13302008: 13102009: 13502010: 13602011: 13852012: 13852013: 13902014: 14002015: 14202016: 14202017: 14502018: 14502019: 14602020: 14402021: 14702022: 14882023: 14702024: 14801480
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 11302002: 11602003: 11502004: 11402005: 11502006: 11702007: 11302008: 12002009: 11602010: 11802011: 12002012: 12002013: 12002014: 12302015: 12502016: 12502017: 13102018: 12902019: 11602020: 12702021: 13102022: 13302023: 13202024: 132013202001: 13502002: 13302003: 13402004: 13502005: 13402006: 13402007: 13302008: 13102009: 13502010: 13602011: 13852012: 13852013: 13902014: 14002015: 14202016: 14202017: 14502018: 14502019: 14602020: 14402021: 14702022: 14882023: 14702024: 14801480

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200111301350
Fall 200211601330
Fall 200311501340
Fall 200411401350
Fall 200511501340
Fall 200611701340
Fall 200711301330
Fall 200812001310
Fall 200911601350
Fall 201011801360
Fall 201112001385
Fall 201212001385
Fall 201312001390
Fall 201412301400
Fall 201512501420
Fall 201612501420
Fall 201713101450
Fall 201812901450
Fall 201911601460
Fall 202012701440
Fall 202113101470
Fall 202213301488
Fall 202313201470
Fall 202413201480
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

29–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 252002: 242003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 242007: 252008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 292017: 282018: 282019: 272020: 282021: 292022: 302023: 292024: 29292001: 302002: 292003: 292004: 302005: 292006: 312007: 292008: 302009: 302010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 332019: 332020: 332021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 252002: 242003: 252004: 252005: 252006: 242007: 252008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 292017: 282018: 282019: 272020: 282021: 292022: 302023: 292024: 29292001: 302002: 292003: 292004: 302005: 292006: 312007: 292008: 302009: 302010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 322018: 332019: 332020: 332021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012530
Fall 20022429
Fall 20032529
Fall 20042530
Fall 20052529
Fall 20062431
Fall 20072529
Fall 20082630
Fall 20092630
Fall 20102631
Fall 20112731
Fall 20122731
Fall 20132731
Fall 20142832
Fall 20152832
Fall 20162932
Fall 20172832
Fall 20182833
Fall 20192733
Fall 20202833
Fall 20212933
Fall 20223033
Fall 20232933
Fall 20242933
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

6,155Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

3k4k5k6k200220242002: 2,5112003: 2,6582004: 2,8492005: 3,1032006: 3,2152007: 3,3142008: 3,4152009: 3,6212010: 3,7022011: 3,8772012: 4,0622013: 4,1972014: 4,3832015: 4,5322016: 4,5642017: 4,7512018: 4,9062019: 5,1032020: 5,1732021: 5,4402022: 5,6622023: 5,8012024: 6,1556,155
4k6k200220242002: 2,5112003: 2,6582004: 2,8492005: 3,1032006: 3,2152007: 3,3142008: 3,4152009: 3,6212010: 3,7022011: 3,8772012: 4,0622013: 4,1972014: 4,3832015: 4,5322016: 4,5642017: 4,7512018: 4,9062019: 5,1032020: 5,1732021: 5,4402022: 5,6622023: 5,8012024: 6,1556,155

Undergraduate enrollment at Colorado School of Mines rose from 2,511 (Fall 2002) to 6,155 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,511
Fall 20032,658
Fall 20042,849
Fall 20053,103
Fall 20063,215
Fall 20073,314
Fall 20083,415
Fall 20093,621
Fall 20103,702
Fall 20113,877
Fall 20124,062
Fall 20134,197
Fall 20144,383
Fall 20154,532
Fall 20164,564
Fall 20174,751
Fall 20184,906
Fall 20195,103
Fall 20205,173
Fall 20215,440
Fall 20225,662
Fall 20235,801
Fall 20246,155
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

93%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

85%90%95%200220232002: 88%2003: 84%2004: 82%2005: 86%2006: 83%2007: 84%2008: 89%2009: 87%2010: 90%2011: 89%2012: 92%2013: 94%2014: 94%2015: 92%2016: 93%2017: 92%2018: 92%2019: 92%2020: 91%2021: 94%2022: 93%2023: 93%93%
85%90%95%200220232002: 88%2003: 84%2004: 82%2005: 86%2006: 83%2007: 84%2008: 89%2009: 87%2010: 90%2011: 89%2012: 92%2013: 94%2014: 94%2015: 92%2016: 93%2017: 92%2018: 92%2019: 92%2020: 91%2021: 94%2022: 93%2023: 93%93%

First-year retention at Colorado School of Mines has held near 93% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort88%
Fall 2003 cohort84%
Fall 2004 cohort82%
Fall 2005 cohort86%
Fall 2006 cohort83%
Fall 2007 cohort84%
Fall 2008 cohort89%
Fall 2009 cohort87%
Fall 2010 cohort90%
Fall 2011 cohort89%
Fall 2012 cohort92%
Fall 2013 cohort94%
Fall 2014 cohort94%
Fall 2015 cohort92%
Fall 2016 cohort93%
Fall 2017 cohort92%
Fall 2018 cohort92%
Fall 2019 cohort92%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort94%
Fall 2022 cohort93%
Fall 2023 cohort93%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Colorado School of Mines

13.6% of Colorado School of Mines's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Colorado School of Mines as a primarily residential campus of 6,155 undergraduates — and 92.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Colorado School of Mines's SAT section-percentile sums are 1320–1480 — their midpoint is above the CO four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Colorado School of Mines's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Colorado School of Mines compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Colorado School of Mines60.7%
Colorado median86.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Colorado School of Mines$21,914
Colorado median$12,750
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Colorado School of Mines's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Colorado School of Mines$97,335
Colorado median$53,445
National median$53,781
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Colorado School of Mines, Colorado and national reference values
Metric & basisColorado School of MinesColorado medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS60.7%86.5%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$21,914$12,750$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$97,335$53,445$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Colorado School of Mines, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Colorado School of Mines federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 13 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$127,217
Petroleum Engineering$116,691
Mining and Mineral Engineering$109,695
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$106,012
Applied Mathematics$98,190
Engineering Physics$97,497
Mechanical Engineering$97,087
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$95,142
Metallurgical Engineering$94,902
Chemical Engineering$94,598
Civil Engineering$94,228
Geological/Geophysical Engineering$88,484
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$87,278

These 13 fields listed for Colorado School of Mines measure earnings after completion. The $97,335 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 7 additional Colorado School of Mines fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Colorado School of Mines report?

Colorado School of Mines's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1320–1480 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Colorado School of Mines's acceptance rate?

60.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,940 admitted from 11,436 applicants.

How much does Colorado School of Mines cost?

In-state tuition is $21,914; out-of-state students pay $45,824. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Colorado School of Mines report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $97,335. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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