University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is a four-year, public school located in Boulder, CO.
It offers 149 graduate programs - 81 Master's, and 68 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,634 for in-state and $38,802 for out-of-state students.
A total of 6,555 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 38,799 students at CU Boulder. CU Boulder offers online graduate programs and 411 out of 6,555 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
CU Boulder have a law school and medical school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at School of Law and University of Colorado School of Medicine. In addition, you can find CU Boulder's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,634 for Colorado residents and $38,802 for out-of-state students. It offers 149 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | University of Colorado Boulder |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder, CO |
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| Graduate School Students | 9,327 students
411 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$16,634
Out-of-State$38,802 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 149 Graduate Programs
81 Master's, 68 Doctorate |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at University of Colorado Boulder
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $16,634 and $38,802 for non-Colorado residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $877 for Colorado residents and $2,090 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $14,970 | $37,138 |
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| Fees | $1,664 | $1,664 |
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| Cost per Credit | $877 | $2,090 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $18,468 (On-Campus) / $17,784 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,122 (On-Campus) / $3,122 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $39,424 | $61,592 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $38,740 | $60,908 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $13,522 | $13,901 | $16,804 | $17,462 | $16,634 |
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| Out-of-State | $32,980 | $33,953 | $36,570 | $38,020 | $38,802 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
University of Colorado Boulder offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 149 major areas - 81 Master's (4 online programs), 68 Doctorate. 2,505 students have been conferred Master's degree and 669 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 2,505 | 669 | - | - |
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| Men | 1,550 | 353 | - | - |
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| Women | 955 | 316 | - | - |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 5 |
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Graduate Student Population
CU Boulder graduate schools have a total of 9,327 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 5,677 male and 3,650 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 4,510 full-time and 4,817 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 411 students enrolled through online exclusively and 673 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 4,649 White, 193 Black, and 634 Asian students are attending at University of Colorado Boulder. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
145 grad students are younger than 22 and 301 students are older than 65. It has 4,901 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,208 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 9,327 |
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| Men | 5,677 |
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| Women | 3,650 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 9,327 |
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| Full-time Students | 4,510 |
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| Part-time Students | 4,817 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 9,327 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 31 |
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| Asian | 634 |
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| Black | 193 |
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| Hispanic | 866 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
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| White | 4,649 |
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| Two or more races | 342 |
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| Un-Known | 238 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 9,327 |
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| 21 & Under | 145 |
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| 22-24 | 2,256 |
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| 25-29 | 2,645 |
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| 30-34 | 906 |
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| 35-39 | 302 |
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| 40 & Over | 301 |
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Online Population
At University of Colorado Boulder graduate schools, 411 students enrolled online exclusively and 673 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,555 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 411 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 673 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,471 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 411 |
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| Colorado Resident | 284 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 116 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 11 |
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