University of Northern Colorado Graduate School

University of Northern Colorado (referred to as Northern Colorado) is a Public, 4 years school located in Greeley, CO.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Northern Colorado is $14,788 for Colorado residents and $25,426 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,652 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,380 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Northern Colorado (referred to as Northern Colorado) is a Public, 4 years school located in Greeley, CO.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1916 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Northern Colorado Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Northern Colorado (Northern Colorado)
AddressCarter Hall - Rm 4000, Greeley, CO 80639
Phone970-351-1890
Webhttps://www.unco.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.unco.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.unco.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Northern Colorado is $14,788 for Colorado residents and $25,426 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,652 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 9,380 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 102 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 6 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$25,426
$14,788 for Colorado Residents
Student Population2,652
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs102 graduate programs
(6 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Northern Colorado is $14,788 for Colorado residents and $25,426 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $646 for Colorado residents and $1,209 for out-of-state students.
Northern Colorado offers the alternative tuition plans.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Colorado Residents$14,788
Out-of-State$25,426
Tuition per Credit Hour
Colorado Residents$646
Out-of-State$1,209
Northern Colorado 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 are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)6 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Northern Colorado is $14,788 for Colorado residents and $25,426 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.94% 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$10,476$1,968$19,551$1,968
2019-2020$10,867$2,027$19,620$2,027
2020-2021$10,867$2,088$19,620$2,088
2021-2022$11,192$2,174$20,205$2,174
2022-2023$11,628$2,238$21,762$2,238
2023-2024$12,204$2,584$22,842$2,584
The graduate school tuition & fees of Northern Colorado 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 Northern Colorado$14,788$25,426
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 $19,020 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Northern Colorado.
On-campus living costs are increased by 13.57% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $18,468. Off-campus living costs are increased by 13.57% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$11,204$3,022$11,546$3,022
2019-2020$11,204$3,068$11,204$3,068
2020-2021$11,310$3,104$11,438$3,104
2021-2022$12,152$3,290$11,844$3,598
2022-2023$12,870$3,392$12,014$4,248
2023-2024$15,230$3,238$14,678$3,790
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $689 for Colorado residents and $1,281 for other students at University of Northern Colorado. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.96% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Colorado ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$582$1,086
2019-2020$604$1,090
2020-2021$604$1,090
2021-2022$622$1,123
2022-2023$646$1,209
2023-2024$689$1,281

Graduate Programs at Northern Colorado

University of Northern Colorado offers 57 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 989 students have completed their study at University of Northern Colorado.
Offered Degrees at University of Northern Colorado
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree405905
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship17184
Total576989
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Northern Colorado by award level.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Special Education and Teaching program with 146 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Elementary Education and Teaching program with 13 completers.
University of Northern Colorado offers 57 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 989 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 905 students have earned/completed Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric1-
Education [+] (1 completers) 422 completers$38,900
Education80$38,900
Bilingual and Multilingual Education10-
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (other)13-
Educational Leadership and Administration100$46,600
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration11-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods5-
Special Education and Teaching146$45,400
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services13$40,200
Secondary Education and Teaching12-
Reading Teacher Education14-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education12-
Education (other)6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 29 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures7-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation22-
English Language and Literature [+] 5 completers-
English Language and Literature5-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 33 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences17-
Biomedical Sciences16-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 17 completers-
Mathematics17-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 5 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 69 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science69-
Physical Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Chemistry1-
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)2-
Psychology [+] (1 completers) 92 completers-
Counseling Psychology42-
School Psychology14-
Educational Psychology32-
Applied Psychology4-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7-
Social Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Sociology2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 43 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts11-
Music32$27,400
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (2 completers) 83 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist42-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling7-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor5-
Dietetics/Dietitian5-
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (other)1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse23$90,000
Business [+] 90 completers-
Business Administration and Management79-
Accounting11-
History [+] 4 completers-
History4-
Total905
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 37 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration5$62,300
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration3-
Educational Statistics and Research Methods6-
Special Education and Teaching8-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services2-
Elementary Education and Teaching13-
Education (other)--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 4 completers-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 completers-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 8 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science8-
Psychology [+] 9 completers-
Counseling Psychology4-
School Psychology3-
Educational Psychology2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 6 completers-
Music6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 19 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist9-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4-
Nursing Science6-
Total84

Graduate Student Population at Northern Colorado

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,652 students enrolled into University of Northern Colorado graduate schools where it has total 9,380 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 819 full-time and 1,833 part-time graduate students. By gender, 634 male and 2,018 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
Total2,6526342,018
Full-time819238581
Part-tme1,8333961,437
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,961 White (73.94%), 94 Black/African American (3.54%), 335 Hispanic (12.63%), 63 Asian (2.38%), and 199 students with other races. 91 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,6526342,018
American Indian/Native American633
Asian632340
Black/African American943757
Hispanic33576259
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White1,9614291,532
Two More691653
Un-Known301020
Non-resident Alien914051
University of Northern Colorado offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 1,207 graduate students (45.51% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 497 graduate students (18.74% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total2,652
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,207
Enrolled Some Online Courses497
Not in Online Courses948
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Northern Colorado. 456 students are aged 20 to 24 (17.19% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.04%), 169 students are aged above 50 (6.37%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Northern Colorado.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,6526342,018
Age 18-19101
Age 20-2127324
Age 22-2442999330
Age 25-29692176516
Age 30-34490135355
Age 35-3933781256
Age 40-49507107400
Age 50-6416028132
Over 64954

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