University of Denver

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Denver

University of Denver operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Denver, Colorado (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 6,025 students of which 7,320 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Denver is categorized as “15” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 77.8%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,355 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $36,131, with published in-state tuition of $61,398 and a Pell grant recipient share of 14.2%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $21,844, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 76.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 88.9%. Graduates earn a median of $71,155 ten years after enrolling, compared with $57,118 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 148500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 78.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.