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University of Colorado Colorado Springs Graduate School

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (referred to as UCCS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Colorado Springs, CO.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UCCS is $15,131 for Colorado residents and $26,072 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,891 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,431 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (referred to as UCCS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Colorado Springs, CO.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UCCS Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)
Address1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone719-255-3000
Webhttps://www.uccs.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Financial Infohttps://www.uccs.edu/finaid.html
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UCCS is $15,131 for Colorado residents and $26,072 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,891 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,431 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 104 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$26,072
$15,131 for Colorado Residents
Student Population1,891
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs104 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UCCS is $15,131 for Colorado residents and $26,072 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $771 for Colorado residents and $1,214 for out-of-state students.
UCCS offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Colorado Residents$15,131
Out-of-State$26,072
Tuition per Credit Hour
Colorado Residents$771
Out-of-State$1,214
UCCS offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Colorado Colorado Springs is $15,131 for Colorado residents and $26,072 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -7.97% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$13,206-$25,022-
2019-2020$13,912-$24,438-
2020-2021$13,918-$25,774-
2021-2022$13,854-$25,584-
2022-2023$14,560-$28,330-
2023-2024$14,703$428$25,644$428
The graduate school tuition & fees of UCCS is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Colorado. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Colorado graduate tuition is $20,995 (public) / $21,987 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Colorado Colorado Springs$15,131$26,072
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Colorado Graduate Schools$16,425$20,312
Public$12,581$20,995
Private$21,987
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $17,078 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UCCS.
On-campus living costs are increased by 6.34% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,300. Off-campus living costs are increased by 11.18% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,920$4,600$11,080$4,600
2019-2020$10,920$4,660$11,080$4,660
2020-2021$10,920$4,660$11,080$4,660
2021-2022$10,920$4,660$11,080$4,660
2022-2023$11,400$4,660$11,800$4,660
2023-2024$12,278$4,800$13,500$4,800
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $801 for Colorado residents and $1,117 for other students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The graduate tuition per credit hour are decreased by -7.99% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$706$1,078
2019-2020$648$1,220
2020-2021$714$1,123
2021-2022$683$1,132
2022-2023$771$1,214
2023-2024$801$1,117

Graduate Programs at UCCS

University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers 59 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 654 students have completed their study at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Offered Degrees at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree231567
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship6032
Doctor's degree - other204
Post Bachelor's Degree26041
Post Master's Degree2010
Total591654
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 10 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 91 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Educational Evaluation and Research program with 11 completers.
University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers 59 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 654 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 567 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 41 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Communication✔13-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer Science✕14-
Education [+] ✕ 146 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕40$41,400
Educational Leadership and Administration✕38$43,400
Special Education and Teaching✕11$38,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕57$40,800
Engineering [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Engineering✕35-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕5-
Mechanical Engineering✕8-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ --
Applied Mathematics✕--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 22 completers$32,000
Biological and Physical Sciences✕22$32,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ --
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕--
Psychology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Psychology✕19-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕20-
Human Services [+] ✕ 75 completers-
Public Administration✕53$43,500
Social Work✕22-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Geography (other)✕5-
Sociology✕14-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 78 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer✕6-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕72$88,000
Business [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕91$64,000
Accounting✕10-
History [+] ✕ 12 completers-
History✕12-
Total567
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ --
Computer and Information Sciences✕--
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕--
Education [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Educational Evaluation and Research✕11-
Engineering [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Engineering✕11-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Natural Sciences✕5-
Psychology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Psychology✕5-
Total32
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4-
Business [+] ✕ --
Business Administration and Management✕--
Total4
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕1-
Special Education and Teaching✕10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ --
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕--
Human Services [+] ✕ --
Public Administration✕--
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Accounting✕1-
Total41
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕4-
Total10

Graduate Student Population at UCCS

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,891 students enrolled into University of Colorado Colorado Springs graduate schools where it has total 11,431 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 530 full-time and 1,361 part-time graduate students. By gender, 782 male and 1,109 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8917821,109
Full-time530176354
Part-tme1,361606755
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,083 White (57.27%), 73 Black/African American (3.86%), 246 Hispanic (13.01%), 59 Asian (3.12%), and 430 students with other races. 79 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8917821,109
American Indian/Native American330
Asian592732
Black/African American733439
Hispanic24698148
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,083432651
Two More723240
Un-Known274106168
Non-resident Alien794930
University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 713 graduate students (37.70% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 272 graduate students (14.38% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,891
Enrolled Online Exclusively713
Enrolled Some Online Courses272
Not in Online Courses906
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. 257 students are aged 20 to 24 (13.59% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.05%), 166 students are aged above 50 (8.78%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,8917821,109
Age 18-19110
Age 20-211147
Age 22-2424692154
Age 25-29471198273
Age 30-34366158208
Age 35-39286122164
Age 40-49344135209
Age 50-641576691
Over 64963

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