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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution in Denver, Colorado. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.

$11,900
Avg net price / yr
$64,270
10-yr median earnings
46.7%
150%-time completion
74.7%
Acceptance rate

The verdict

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 11%
former-student earnings, US
74.7%
acceptance rate
46.7%
150%-time completion
+22%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: R1
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C
College Value Score
59/100
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings A
$64,270
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,900
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
72.7%
First-year students returning for year two
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$64,270

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$11,900

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

46.7%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.7%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus vs peers

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medic… Carnegie Classification: R1 R1 COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $35K $102K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $5K $34K Avg Net Price ($) University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus (you are here): $64K earn · $12K net · 47% grad You are here - University of Colo… Pikes Peak State College: $41K earn · $6K net · 22% grad Pikes Peak State C… Front Range Community College: $46K earn · $13K net · 33% grad Front Range Commun… University of Colorado Colorado Springs: $55K earn · $16K net · 46% grad University of Colo… Colorado Mesa University: $46K earn · $15K net · 41% grad Colorado Mesa Univ… Colorado State University Global: $77K earn · $17K net Colorado State Uni… Colorado School of Mines: $97K earn · $29K net · 81% grad Lincoln College of Technology-Denver: $46K earn · $32K net · 70% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$64,270 Top 11% higher than 89% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $64,270 #557 of 5103 89th
Average net price $11,900 #1475 of 5020 71st (lower is better)
150%-time completion 46.7% #3205 of 4858 34th
Undergraduate enrollment 10,519 #325 of 5462 94th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

10,519
Undergraduate enrollment
74.7%
Acceptance rate
1,116
SAT average
46.7%
150%-time completion
$64,270
10-yr median earnings
72.7%
First-year retention

How University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranks in Colorado

State rank among 69 reporting Colorado colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $64,270 #8 of 69 88th
Average net price $11,900 #17 of 69 75th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 46.7% #43 of 65 34th
Undergraduate enrollment 10,519 #6 of 75 92nd

Highest former-student earnings in Colorado

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Colorado School of Mines$97,335$28,690
2Denver College of Nursing$81,809-
3Colorado State University Global$76,813$16,510
4Regis University$72,105$18,397
5University of Denver$71,155$36,131
6University of Colorado Boulder$69,738$25,346
7Colorado College$65,222$33,375
8University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusThis school$64,270$11,900
9Galen Health Institutes-Aurora$61,480-
10Colorado State University-Fort Collins$60,543$21,279
11Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology$59,093$30,065
12Colorado State University Pueblo$55,563$10,051

Admissions

Admission Rate 74.7%
SAT Average 1,116
SAT Math (25th-75th) 490 – 600
SAT Reading (25th-75th) 490 – 620
ACT Average 25
ACT (25th-75th) 23 – 32
0%100%74.7%
Share of applicants admitted

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $10,383
Out-of-State Tuition $29,391
Average Net Price $11,900
26.2%
Pell Grant Rate
24.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,500
Median Debt
$217/mo
Monthly Payment

Net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus swings rather than trends

Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,322 to $19,133 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +40.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.

Lowest year
$13,322
Highest year
$19,133
Most recent (2023)
$19,133
Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $13,5942014: $13,7742015: $14,5192016: $14,8162017: $14,9412018: $15,4462019: $15,3582020: $14,4702021: $13,3222022: $13,7822023: $19,133
2013 · $13,5942023 · $19,133

Over the same years, enrollment went +2.1% (10,470 → 10,686 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

57.9%
Female
37.9%
First Generation

Outcomes

72.7%
Retention Rate
$52,475
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.2%
Earning Over $25K
70.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 46.7%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 72.7%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $52,475
Median earnings 10 years after entry $64,270
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 73.2%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 70.2%
Median federal student debt At completion $20,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $217/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Master's 40 1,780 $93,081 $175,290 $51,094
Bachelor's 36 2,551 $66,136 $112,754 $21,714
First Professional 7 538 $133,000 $206,288 $174,755
Doctoral 4 91 $108,919 $143,753 $116,633
Graduate Certificate 3 0 $84,655 $116,288 $29,301
Certificate 2 0 $65,812 $82,891 $20,101
Level 99 1 0 $79,964 $79,964 -

Top programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences First Professional - $206,288 $226,707
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies Master's 21 $175,290 -
Dentistry First Professional 125 $162,753 $242,379
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration Doctoral 5 $143,753 $167,617
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Master's 23 $140,670 -
Finance and Financial Management Services Master's 19 $134,158 $23,376
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Master's 36 $133,594 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Doctoral 6 $131,857 $65,649
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's 256 $129,423 $56,311
Information Science/Studies Master's 70 $118,649 $32,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Graduate Certificate - $116,288 -
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master's 184 $116,093 $42,744
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions First Professional - $115,870 $95,980
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's 98 $112,754 $20,500
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Bachelor's 50 $110,754 $29,014

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution in Denver, Colorado. The acceptance rate is 74.7%. The average SAT score is 1,116. Undergraduate enrollment is 10,519 students.
How much do University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus former students earn?
Federally aided former students at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $64,270 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $52,475.
How much does University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus cost?
The average net price at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $11,900. In-state tuition is $10,383 and out-of-state tuition is $29,391. Median student debt at graduation is $20,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus has a 46.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 72.7%.
Is University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus worth the student debt?
The median student debt at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is $20,500, while former students earn a median of $64,270 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 32% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $217.

Sources & methodology

Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.

Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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