Colorado School of Mines, CO

location_on  1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401 • language  mines.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Computer and Information Sciences8%
Engineering88%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Physical Sciences2%
Social Sciences0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 49%
Median SAT Math 700
Median SAT Reading 670
Median ACT Composite 31

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 660–740
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 630–710
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 28–33
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $19,000
Out-of-State Tuition $39,000
Average Total Cost $33,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $12,740 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $13,831 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $16,282 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $20,800 $18,184
>$110K $31,000 $22,492 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 41%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 91%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 43% 46%
$30K–$48K 		9% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 11% 10%
>$110K 		44% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $12,357 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $12,948 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $12,354 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $23,000 $13,570 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $11,268 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $31,149 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $21,900 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $5,457 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,172 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		88% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		91% 55% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		91% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		90% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 92%
Transfer Rate 7%
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 79%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		59% 32% 33%
Within 6 Years 		79% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		78% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		87% 50% 57%
Black 		56% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		81% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		71% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 45% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		79% 57% 58%
Two or more races 		83% 44% 48%
Other race 		100% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 4,906
Full-time Undergrads 88%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 1,373
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		30% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		70% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 4% 7%
Black 		1% 7% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 56% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 18% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		1% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		8% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		12% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Red Rocks Community College
4 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Colorado School of Trades
6 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Colorado Christian University
7 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Denver International Airport
30 miles, E • 5 star
Eagle County Regional Airport
90 miles, W • 1.4 star