Golden, CO · 6.2k students
Trajecta score
-0.4 since '20Ranked #104 of 2,375
5-year trend
67.7 · #93
2020
67.9 · #176
2021
67.5 · #184
2022
66.8 · #209
2023
67.3 · #197
2024
Academic Profile
56/ 100
Career Outcomes
90/ 100
Student Success
74/ 100
Affordability
50/ 100
Academic Investment
90/ 100
Access & Equity
27/ 100
Academic Profile
56
Career Outcomes
90
Student Success
74
Affordability
50
Academic Investment
90
Access & Equity
27
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Cost / Net Price
$41k / $29k
SAT Avg
1,412
Retention
93%
Grad Rate
81%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$21,914
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$45,824
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$23,910/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
14%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
32%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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