Graduate Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Graduate School Overview

University of Colorado Colorado Springs (referred to as UCCS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Colorado Springs, CO. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).

UCCS Directory Information
School Name	University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)
Address	1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone	719-255-3000
Web	https://www.uccs.edu
Online Application	https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today
Financial Info	https://www.uccs.edu/finaid.html

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at University of Colorado Colorado Springs is $14,560 for Colorado residents and $28,330 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 Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$28,330 $14,560 for Colorado Residents
Student Population	1,891
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	104 graduate programs (1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at University of Colorado Colorado Springs is $14,560 for Colorado residents and $28,330 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.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers the alternative tuition plans.

University of Colorado Colorado Springs 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 $14,560 for Colorado residents and $28,330 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 10.73% 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 Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
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	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of UCCS is expensive compared to public graduate schools in Colorado. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Colorado graduate tuition is $20,895 (public) / $21,106 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
University of Colorado Colorado Springs	$14,560	$28,330
All Graduate Schools	$16,002	$19,518
Public	$11,454	$20,592
Private	$19,594
Colorado Graduate Schools	$16,263	$19,895
Public	$12,189	$20,895
Private	$21,106

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,060 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. On-campus living costs are increased by 3.08% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,460. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.57% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other 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

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $771 for Colorado residents and $1,214 for other students at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.24% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Colorado Residents	Out-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

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 Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	23	1	567
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	6	0	32
Doctor's degree - other	2	0	4
Post Bachelor's Degree	26	0	41
Post Master's Degree	2	0	10
Total	59	1	654

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.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Special Education and Teaching	✕	10	-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	✕	8	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	6	-
Homeland Security	✕	5	-
Securities Services Administration/Management	✕	5	-

Popular Master's Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	91	$64,000
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	72	$88,000
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	57	$40,800
Public Administration	✕	53	$43,500
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	40	$41,400

Popular Doctorate Programs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational Evaluation and Research	✕	11	-
Engineering	✕	11	-
Natural Sciences	✕	5	-
Psychology	✕	5	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	4	-

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
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average 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 [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	0	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	22 completers	$32,000
Biological and Physical Sciences	✕	22	$32,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	0	-
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	-
	Total	567

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	✕	0	-
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	-
	Total	32

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	4	-
Business [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	0	-
	Total	4

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	1	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	10	-
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented	✕	0	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	0	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	0	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	1	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✕	0	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	✕	0	-
Securities Services Administration/Management	✕	5	-
Homeland Security	✕	5	-
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy	✕	1	-
Human Services [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Public Administration	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods	✕	8	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	✕	0	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Operations Management and Supervision	✕	0	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	2	-
Customer Service Management	✕	0	-
Research and Development Management	✕	1	-
Project Management	✕	0	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	✕	1	-
Accounting	✕	1	-
Finance	✕	4	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	0	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✕	1	-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	✕	0	-
	Total	41

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	4	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	✕	6	-
	Total	10

Graduate Student Population at UCCS

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,029 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 499 full-time and 1,530 part-time graduate students. By gender, 811 male and 1,218 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
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,029	811	1,218
Full-time	499	169	330
Part-tme	1,530	642	888

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,382 White (68.11%), 103 Black/African American (5.08%), 246 Hispanic (12.12%), 69 Asian (3.40%), and 229 students with other races. 87 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,029	811	1,218
American Indian/Native American	5	4	1
Asian	69	32	37
Black/African American	103	44	59
Hispanic	246	86	160
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	2
White	1,382	531	851
Two More	105	44	61
Un-Known	29	16	13
Non-resident Alien	87	53	34

University of Colorado Colorado Springs offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 802 graduate students (39.53% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 281 graduate students (13.85% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	2,029
Enrolled Online Exclusively	802
Enrolled Some Online Courses	281
Not in Online Courses	946

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. 267 students are aged 20 to 24 (13.16% of total students), 3 students are aged below 20 (0.15%), 190 students are aged above 50 (9.36%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	2,029	811	1,218
Under 18	1	1	0
Age 18-19	2	1	1
Age 20-21	8	3	5
Age 22-24	259	93	166
Age 25-29	486	188	298
Age 30-34	391	155	236
Age 35-39	318	143	175
Age 40-49	374	140	234
Age 50-64	180	82	98
Over 64	10	5	5

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