Mines Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#43 in National Universities

Colorado Colleges

#4 in Colorado Colleges

Colorado School of Mines is ranked 43^rd in National Universities and 4^th in Colorado Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Colorado School of Mines by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Its tuition & fees of $44,376 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (60%) is average.
The SAT & ACT scores (1,400 SAT, 31 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has small number of students of 7,403.
It offers average (99 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mines are $44,376 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines $44,376

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $21,104

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Mines are $44,376 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines $44,376

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado $19,587

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Mines is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 77%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Mines is 25% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 25%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 33%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Mines is 1,400 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 1,400

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 1,122

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Mines is 31 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 31

All U.S. Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges 67

4-Years Colleges 68

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 69

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mines is 81% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 81%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 43%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mines is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 26%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mines is 94% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 72%

Student Population

The total student population at Mines is 7,403 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines 7,403

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado 12,164

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mines is $11,504 which is 25.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Colorado.