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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of Colorado Boulder with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Colorado residents, the tuition & fees are $17,462 and $38,020 for non-Colorado residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $880 for Colorado residents and $2,022 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$15,849$36,407
Fees$1,613$1,613
Cost per Credit$880$2,022
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$16,950 (On-Campus) / $15,470 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,104 (On-Campus) / $3,104 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$38,716$59,274
Off-Campus Total$37,236$57,794
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$13,556$13,522$13,901$16,804$17,462
Out-of-State$33,014$32,980$33,953$36,570$38,020

Graduate Program Overview

University of Colorado Boulder is a four-years, public school located in Boulder, Colorado. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $17,462 for Colorado residents and $38,020 for out-of-state students.
It offers 138 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of Colorado Boulder
TypeFour-years, Public
AddressRegent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO
Graduate School Students8,114 students
2,084 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$17,462
Out-of-State$38,020
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 138 Graduate Programs
75 Master's, 63 Doctorate

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of Colorado Boulder offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 138 major areas - 75 Master's (3 online programs), 63 Doctorate . 1,757 students have been conferred Master's degree and 616 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,757616--
Men952337--
Women805279--
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies85 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Russian Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Journalism (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial Intelligence7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies8 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science58 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multicultural Education55 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction46 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Engineering64ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering131 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Engineering17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering25 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering39 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering97 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Engineering13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering16 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering88 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics6 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology1 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiology13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics26 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Museology/Museum Studies4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computational Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astrophysics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics38 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology3 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dance3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance32 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders33 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management161 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational Leadership120ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Statistics66 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Comparative Group StudiesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mass Communication/Media Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Science/Studies- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multicultural Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Telecommunications Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
what is Engineering Technology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biochemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physiology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Mathematics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cognitive ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy and Religious Studies
what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
what is Physical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astrophysics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical PhysicsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geophysics and SeismologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geography- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Intermedia/MultimediaNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music History, Literature, and TheoryNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Performance- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
what is Legal Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Audiology/AudiologistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 39,000 students enrolled in University of Colorado Boulder including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 8,114 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 4,692 male and 3,422 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 2,906 full-time and 5,208 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,084 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 620 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,114
Men Students4,692
Women Students3,422
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,114
Full-time Students2,906
Part-time Students5,208
By race/ethnicity 4,539 White, 161 Black, and 468 Asian students are attending at University of Colorado Boulder. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,114
American Indian /
Native American		45
Asian468
Black161
Hispanic781
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		4
White4,539
Two or more races282
Un-Known194
151 students are younger than 22 and 747 students are older than 65. The school has 5,647 students aged between 22 and 30 and 2,006 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total8,114
21 & Under151
22-242,277
25-293,370
30-341,341
35-39665
40 & Over747
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of Colorado Boulder, 2,084 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 620 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,551
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,084
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses620
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,847
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,084
Colorado Resident556
Other State In U.S.1,161
Outside of U.S.367
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