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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public campus in Denver proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The institution reports a hospital in its federal directory record.

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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

$16,135

family income
under $30k

$17,083

$30–48k

$19,871

$48–75k

$22,700

$75–110k

$23,355

over $110k

Average net price

$11,9002023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus fell from $17,673 (2008) to $11,900 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$17,673
2009	$16,854
2010	$16,058
2011	$16,327
2012	$13,594
2013	$13,774
2014	$14,519
2015	$14,816
2016	$14,941
2017	$15,446
2018	$15,358
2019	$14,470
2020	$13,322
2021	$13,782
2022	$19,133
2023	$11,900

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$24,9022024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rose from $19,592 (2009) to $24,902 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$19,592
2010	$19,828
2011	$20,984
2012	$21,774
2013	$18,822
2014	$19,096
2015	$19,389
2016	$20,306
2017	$21,105
2018	$22,243
2019	$22,467
2020	$22,702
2021	$22,842
2022	$23,895
2023	$23,369
2024	$24,902

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

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$2,723	$12,067
2001	$2,934	$12,668
2002	$3,242	$13,814
2003	$3,478	$14,628
2004	$4,093	$16,427
2005	$5,021	$16,191
2006	$5,177	$17,047
2007	$5,932	$17,888
2008	$6,394	$19,366
2013	$7,933	$22,057
2014	$8,500	$22,852
2015	$8,692	$23,704
2016	$9,228	$24,924
2017	$9,107	$25,259
2018	$9,283	$25,771
2019	$9,335	$25,823
2020	$9,401	$25,889
2021	$9,384	$26,376
2022	$9,562	$26,818
2023	$10,017	$28,209

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus reports published tuition by residency: $10,383 in-state versus $29,391 out-of-state — a $19,008 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus reports 10,519 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

46.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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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46.2%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.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rose from 31.3% (entered 1991) to 46.2% (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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	31.3%
1992 cohort	33.5%
1993 cohort	37.9%
1994 cohort	37.4%
1995 cohort	40.2%
1996 cohort	44%
1997 cohort	39.2%
1998 cohort	38.8%
1999 cohort	41.8%
2000 cohort	35.7%
2001 cohort	39%
2002 cohort	36.7%
2003 cohort	43.3%
2004 cohort	42.1%
2005 cohort	40.3%
2006 cohort	44.9%
2007 cohort	41.3%
2008 cohort	40%
2009 cohort	45.6%
2010 cohort	48.2%
2011 cohort	44.9%
2012 cohort	48.1%
2013 cohort	51.8%
2014 cohort	44.4%
2015 cohort	48%
2016 cohort	43.9%
2017 cohort	47.4%
2018 cohort	46.2%

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$10,500	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,065	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$11,768	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$10,500	$5,000
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$9,000	$3,667
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$10,500	$4,610
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$11,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,750	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,500	$6,524
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,673	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,500	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,250	$6,809
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,500	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,022	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$21,467	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,341	$7,861
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,500	$8,667

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

$52,475

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$59,654

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$64,270

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

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus admitted 11,151 of 14,931 applicants in Fall 2024. The 74.7% rate describes that application pool.

74.7%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $10,017 in-state tuition · 2023–24 10,519 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 980–12201600

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Admissions

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–620 and Math was 490–600 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 980–1220 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	490	560	620
SAT Math	490	540	600
ACT Composite	23	27	32

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus received 14,931 applications and admitted 11,151 (74.7%), with 1,458 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

74.7%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	72.7%
Fall 2002	67.7%
Fall 2003	70%
Fall 2004	65.1%
Fall 2005	71.5%
Fall 2006	69.1%
Fall 2007	68.9%
Fall 2008	67.6%
Fall 2009	62.8%
Fall 2010	60.6%
Fall 2011	59.8%
Fall 2012	74.1%
Fall 2013	75.9%
Fall 2014	73%
Fall 2015	67.4%
Fall 2016	60.5%
Fall 2017	65.2%
Fall 2018	63.6%
Fall 2019	67.3%
Fall 2020	66.3%
Fall 2021	72%
Fall 2022	74.6%
Fall 2023	77.8%
Fall 2024	74.7%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1220Fall 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.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2002	930	1170
Fall 2003	920	1155
Fall 2004	960	1180
Fall 2005	945	1180
Fall 2006	980	1190
Fall 2007	950	1195
Fall 2008	980	1190
Fall 2009	950	1190
Fall 2010	965	1210
Fall 2011	950	1230
Fall 2012	970	1210
Fall 2013	970	1205
Fall 2014	980	1210
Fall 2015	970	1220
Fall 2016	960	1190
Fall 2017	1060	1280
Fall 2018	1020	1210
Fall 2019	1000	1220
Fall 2020	1000	1210
Fall 2021	1030	1250
Fall 2022	1030	1260
Fall 2023	980	1220
Fall 2024	980	1220

IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

23–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	19	25
Fall 2002	19	25
Fall 2003	20	25
Fall 2004	20	25
Fall 2005	19	25
Fall 2006	20	25
Fall 2007	19	25
Fall 2008	19	25
Fall 2009	20	25
Fall 2010	20	25
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	20	26
Fall 2013	20	26
Fall 2014	20	25
Fall 2015	20	25
Fall 2016	21	26
Fall 2017	21	27
Fall 2018	21	26
Fall 2019	20	27
Fall 2020	21	27
Fall 2021	21	28
Fall 2022	21	27
Fall 2023	21	27
Fall 2024	23	32

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

10,519Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rose from 6,887 (Fall 2002) to 10,519 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	6,887
Fall 2003	6,980
Fall 2004	7,257
Fall 2005	7,927
Fall 2006	8,327
Fall 2007	8,721
Fall 2008	9,060
Fall 2009	9,768
Fall 2010	10,299
Fall 2011	10,375
Fall 2012	10,558
Fall 2013	10,470
Fall 2014	10,786
Fall 2015	10,855
Fall 2016	11,228
Fall 2017	11,531
Fall 2018	11,892
Fall 2019	11,670
Fall 2020	11,392
Fall 2021	11,042
Fall 2022	10,922
Fall 2023	10,686
Fall 2024	10,519

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

73%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.

First-year retention at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus rose from 66% (Fall 2002) to 73% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	66%
Fall 2003 cohort	69%
Fall 2004 cohort	72%
Fall 2005 cohort	71%
Fall 2006 cohort	72%
Fall 2007 cohort	71%
Fall 2008 cohort	70%
Fall 2009 cohort	73%
Fall 2010 cohort	76%
Fall 2011 cohort	71%
Fall 2012 cohort	75%
Fall 2013 cohort	72%
Fall 2014 cohort	68%
Fall 2015 cohort	71%
Fall 2016 cohort	67%
Fall 2017 cohort	72%
Fall 2018 cohort	70%
Fall 2019 cohort	73%
Fall 2020 cohort	75%
Fall 2021 cohort	70%
Fall 2022 cohort	71%
Fall 2023 cohort	73%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Faculty pay at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus averages $145,824 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 10,519 undergraduates live off campus, and 72.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's SAT section-percentile sums are 980–1220 — their midpoint is below the CO four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 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

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus74.7%

Colorado median86.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$10,383

Colorado median$12,750

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$64,270

Colorado median$53,445

National median$53,781

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus	Colorado median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	74.7%	86.5%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,383	$12,750	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$64,270	$53,445	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 28 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$112,754
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering	$110,754
Mechanical Engineering	$94,320
Civil Engineering	$92,224
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$86,190
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$84,950
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$75,142
Economics	$71,385
Chemistry	$64,964
Communication and Media Studies	$62,882
Architecture	$62,619
Mathematics	$62,085
International/Globalization Studies	$61,344
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$61,192
Political Science and Government	$58,854
Public Health	$58,310
Biology, General	$58,231
Geography and Cartography	$57,285
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$55,361
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$55,181
English Language and Literature, General	$54,500
History	$53,686
Psychology, General	$52,990
Education, General	$50,728
Fine and Studio Arts	$49,842
Sociology	$49,619
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$47,878
Music	$46,532

These 28 fields listed for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus measure earnings after completion. The $64,270 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus report?

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 980–1220 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus's acceptance rate?

74.7% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 11,151 admitted from 14,931 applicants.

How much does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus cost?

In-state tuition is $10,383; out-of-state students pay $29,391. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $64,270. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder — 78.1% admitted
Colorado School of Mines — 60.7% admitted
University of Denver — 77.8% admitted
Fort Lewis College — 77.3% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.