Colorado Springs, Colorado · Public · 4-year · Large city
Overview
University of Colorado Colorado Springs is a public four-year institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 11,354 students in fall 2024, including 9,302 undergraduates and 2,052 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. It is part of University of Colorado.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 76 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 2,570 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 25 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
68% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
11,354
Students enrolled
68%
First-year retention
2,570
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
76
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 76
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
68%
First-year retention, part-time students
38%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,897
Master's degrees
532
Doctoral degrees (research)
25
Professional doctorates
13
Certificates under 1 year
2
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
42
Postbaccalaureate certificates
50
Post-master's certificates
9
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,354
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,302
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,052
Full-time, fall 2024
70%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,674
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,152
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,522
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
19%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
7%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
25
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Colorado
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Chancellor
Jennifer Sobanet
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