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Colorado School of Mines

Golden, COQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Colorado School of Mines admits about 6 in 10 applicants (61%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 75% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

61%

61%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

11,436

Admitted

6,940

Yield

23%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.85

SAT middle 50%

1320–1480

10001600
ACT middle 50%

29–33

1836
Applications −7% since fall 2014 · admit rate 36% → 61%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 6,155 undergrads, where 14% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

6.2K

undergrads · larger than 82% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

14%

below the median

First generation

15%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Rocky Mountain Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (26% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 73% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,431 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Mechanical Engineering

26% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$127.2K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

73%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $41,332 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $17K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $29,925 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $42,006 in-state / $65,196 out-of-state.

22%

$41.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $17K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$42,006 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 22% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $97,335 ten years after enrolling, more than at 98% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$97.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23K

≈ $244/month for 10 years

Retention

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 76% → 82% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 2%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 7% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 36% to 61%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    −7%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 36% → 61%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.42 → 0.51

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 126775 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything