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University of Denver

Denver, CO
Private 4-year school
$86,015projected sticker price
$48,995projected average net price for
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This year at University of Denver, we project that on average students will pay $48,995, while the advertised price of attendance is $86,015. That’s a difference of $37,020.

Prices at University of Denver over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$86,015
sticker price
$48,995
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at University of DenverIn-state sticker price at University of Denver
25-26$48,995$86,015
24-25$47,409$83,230
23-24$45,874$80,536
22-23$43,324$76,059
21-22$42,423$73,514
20-21$39,973$71,929
19-20$38,322$70,092
18-19$37,263$67,656
17-18$34,337$65,376
16-17$35,163$62,277
15-16$32,940$60,206
14-15$32,063$57,498
13-14$33,625$56,077

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At University of Denver this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $52,505, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $23,545. That's a difference of $28,960.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$23,545
$24,482
$32,774
$34,778
$52,505
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at University of Denver
<$30K$23,545
$30K-$48K$24,482
$48K-$75K$32,774
$75K-$110K$34,778
>$110K$52,505

School details

Located in Denver, CO
71% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
77% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At University of Denver, over the last five years 77% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

77% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at University of Denver.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
78%
81%
74%
73%
56%
77%
77%
74%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at University of DenverNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native78%31%
Asian81%45%
Black74%34%
Hispanic73%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander56%28%
White77%50%
Multiple races77%37%
Unknown race74%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at University of Denver, about 86% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

86%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

68%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. University of Denver has 16,672 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
16,672 students

About 62% of students are female.

62% female
38% male
<1% other

And about 64% of students are white.

White

64%

Hispanic

14%

Black

5%

Multiple races

5%

Nonresident

5%

Asian

4%

Unknown race

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%