The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 71.90% where the last year rate was 74%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.30% for full-time students and 61.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 71.90% where the current academic year rate is 74%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at University of Colorado Boulder over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 71% | 69% | 75% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 67% | 74% |
| 2017-18 | 69% | 67% | 71% |
| 2018-19 | 71% | 68% | 74% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 64% | 73% |
| 2020-21 | 72% | 69% | 76% |
| 2021-22 | 74% | 70% | 78% |
| 2022-23 | 74% | 71% | 78% |
| 2023-24 | 75% | 71% | 78% |
| 2024-25 | 74% | 71% | 77% |
| Average | 71.90% | 68.70% | 75.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.10% where the current year rate is 15%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at University of Colorado Boulder from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19% |
| 2016-17 | 20% |
| 2017-18 | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 18% |
| 2020-21 | 16% |
| 2021-22 | 15% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 15% |
| 2024-25 | 15% |
| Average | 17.10% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 87.30% for full-time students and 61.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at CU Boulder from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 86% | 55% |
| 2016-17 | 86% | 62% |
| 2017-18 | 87% | 63% |
| 2018-19 | 88% | 64% |
| 2019-20 | 87% | 59% |
| 2020-21 | 85% | 54% |
| 2021-22 | 87% | 66% |
| 2022-23 | 88% | 61% |
| 2023-24 | 89% | 74% |
| 2024-25 | 90% | 60% |
| Average | 87.30% | 61.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 18.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 19 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at University of Colorado Boulder since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 18:1 |
| 2017-18 | 18:1 |
| 2018-19 | 18:1 |
| 2019-20 | 18:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 19:1 |
| 2024-25 | 19:1 |
| Average | 18.20:1 |
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