Boulder, Colorado · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Colorado Boulder is a public four-year institution in Boulder, Colorado. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 38,799, made up of 32,244 undergraduates and 6,555 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Colorado.
University of Colorado Boulder offers bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 120 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Psychology, General. It awarded 10,325 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
90% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
Key figures
38,799
Students enrolled
90%
First-year retention
10,325
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
120
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 120
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
90%
First-year retention, part-time students
60%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
7,162
Master's degrees
2,505
Doctoral degrees (research)
486
Professional doctorates
172
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
38,799
Undergraduates, fall 2024
32,244
Graduate students, fall 2024
6,555
Full-time, fall 2024
86%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
49,203
Undergraduates, 2024-25
36,209
Graduate students, 2024-25
12,994
Full-time, 2024-25
77%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
44%
Men
56%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
9%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
48%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Colorado
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Big Twelve Conference
Chancellor
Justin Schwartz
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization