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University of Denver

⌖ Denver, CO · 57 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$32,104 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−10%Modeled 10-year ROI
$74,242Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$32,104at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$324,5240
2
4
6
8
−$32,10410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$61,398
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$61,398
Sticker price
Average net price$36,131
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$78,476
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$36,131Average net price / year
$78,476Cost of attendance
$74,242Median earnings · year 5 after completion
75.6%Completion rate
77.8%Admission rate
6,025Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

93thEarnings percentile
76thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$49,181Year 1
$78,504Year 4
$74,242Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Master's Degree$141,1322Business/Commerce, General · Master's Degree$133,9933Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$121,9934Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$120,9345Taxation · Master's Degree$114,5446Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$107,5407Computer and Information Sciences, General · Master's Degree$105,7018Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$105,291

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in CO

Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Denver, CO

Regis University

Annual net price
$18,397
Observed earnings · year 5
$72,939
Modeled 10-year ROI
+10%
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Colorado College

Annual net price
$33,375
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,071
Modeled 10-year ROI
-68%
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Colorado Christian University

Annual net price
$29,500
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,660
Modeled 10-year ROI
-61%
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Montessori Education Center of the Rockies

Annual net price
$19,557
Observed earnings · year 5
$39,296
Modeled 10-year ROI
-122%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's Degree$141,132Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree$133,993Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$121,993$22,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$120,934Not available
TaxationMaster's Degree$114,544Not available
Legal Research and Advanced Professional StudiesMaster's Degree$107,540Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMaster's Degree$105,701Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$105,291Not available
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$104,087$21,500
Real EstateMaster's Degree$103,304Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$103,145Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$100,726Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$99,135$19,650
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$98,197Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's Degree$97,649Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$96,903$21,288
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$95,942Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$94,307Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralGraduate/Professional Certificate$93,919Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,026$26,248
Geography and CartographyMaster's Degree$90,604Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$90,551Not available
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyMaster's Degree$88,331Not available
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$87,026Not available
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$86,020Not available
Geography and CartographyGraduate/Professional Certificate$85,219Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$84,328Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$83,567Not available
EconomicsMaster's Degree$82,777Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$80,511$21,742
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$75,118$21,923
MarketingBachelor's Degree$74,173$22,739
International Relations and National Security StudiesMaster's Degree$74,159Not available
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,033$21,000
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$69,997Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$69,725$26,293
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$69,251Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$68,815Not available
International/Globalization StudiesMaster's Degree$66,493Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,288$22,000
Social WorkMaster's Degree$65,203Not available
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyGraduate/Professional Certificate$64,887Not available
Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,727$21,142
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$63,374$24,500
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$62,426Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$61,241$21,933
Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificate$61,141Not available
Psychology, OtherMaster's Degree$60,246Not available
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$59,895$19,500
CriminologyBachelor's Degree$57,858$22,000
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$56,359Not available
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$56,161$21,083
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,513$20,849
MusicMaster's Degree$53,050Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$49,287$25,678
MusicBachelor's Degree$48,461$24,250
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's DegreeNot available$25,899

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.