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Student Data
Student Headcount Enrollment, |
Student Full-Time Equivalent (SFTE) Enrollment, |
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Degrees Awarded, |
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Graduation Rates |
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Additional reports and data are available through the Office of Academic Affairs. View the current and past Diversity Report and Pre-Collegiate Development Program (PCDP) Report.
General Facts
Cost Drivers at CU | Unemployment Rates |
Strategic Metrics
The Strategic Metrics provide supporting data for the strategic planning process. Our strategic planning process resulted in the creation of four strategic pillars: (1) affordability and student success; (2) discovery and impact; (3) fiscal strength; and (4) diversity, inclusion, equity and access. Each of these pillars has several areas of focus, some of which are campus specific while others are system-wide. This plan will align all elements of governance (regents, system, and campuses), make the case for CU with the state, and shine light on areas of success and need alike.
CU Fast Facts FY 2019-20
This presentation includes a series of charts illustrating historical trends in enrollment, student diversity, state support, administrative expenditures, and research funding. It also provides comparative data on tuition rates, state support, faculty salaries, degrees awarded, and student success measures. This data is updated every year after the fall term. Previous versions were titled Annual Indicators.
PDF Versions: FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016 FY 2015
FY 2014 FY 2013
CU Budget Facts FY 2019-20
PDF Versions: FY 2021 FY 2020 FY 2019 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2016
FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011 FY 2010
FY 2009
FY 2018-19 Economic Impact
In FY2019, The University of Colorado and its affiliates on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, including University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado, generated a total economic impact of $14.2 billion for the state of Colorado. At CU campuses, funding from tuition, grants, contracts, gifts, and appropriations is turned around and spent, in large part, in private industry. CU expenditures generated an economic impact of $9.7 billion on the state of Colorado in FY2019 and directly employed 38,975 workers in the state. The University of Colorado’s affiliates, including the University of Colorado Hospital and Children’s Hospital Colorado generated an additional economic impact of $4.5 billion.
Prior Version: FY 2016
Answer Book
A fact book with information on CU history, governance, campus roles and missions, students, faculty and staff, research activity, cost of attendance, and finances.
Archived Editions: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Budget & Capital Assets
How Does CU's Budget Work (video) | CO Funding Higher Education | Revenue Trends at CU |
Annual Budget
- CU's budget is approved by the Board of Regents each spring. Annual budgeted revenues and expenditures are presented for each CU campus. This data is updated every year during the summer.
Budget Data Book
- The Budget Data Book is submitted annually to the Colorado Department of Higher Education. It outlines appropriated revenues and expenditures of the CU campuses. This data is updated every year during the fall term.
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Capital Assets
For data on age of campus buildings and buildings with maintenance backlogs, view the Annual Indicators presentation on this page (under General Facts). For additional information on Capital Construction and Controlled Maintenance, visit the Capital Construction & Planning web page.
Cost of Attendance
Cost of Attendance
Total cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, housing, books, transportation and other expenses. Tuition and fee rates are approved by the Board of Regents each spring. The following tables present the full-time cost of attendance at each CU campus by degree level, residency and school or college. This data is updated every year during the summer.
Faculty & Staff
Faculty and Staff Headcount
A count of full-time and part-time faculty and staff employed by each CU campus and system administration. Data are consistent with those reported to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. Data do not include student or other temporary employees. This data is updated every year during the spring term.
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FY 2019-20 Faculty and Staff Salaries
Database of CU employee salaries is updated annually. The information does not include temporary workers, student employees or part-time retirees and reflects a single point in time during the fall term. The total number of rows should not be interpreted as an employee count. An employee with multiple appointments will be included for each appointment and is uniquely identified by ID.
The database can be filtered by campus and school/college and sorted by ID, department, job family, job title, campus and salary level.
Go to online database or view pdf.
CU Diversity Report
The annual CU Diversity Report includes diversity data on students, faculty, and staff. The report includes faculty diversity by race/ethnicity and gender by rank and tenure status and staff diversity by race/ethnicity and gender diversity by occupational category.

Diversity Report,
2019-2020 Report
Financial Assistance
Affordability & Student Financial Aid | Student Financial Aid (video) | Student Financial Aid (data) |
Financial Assistance
Provides data on financial assistance awarded to CU students by campus and type of assistance (e.g. federal aid, state aid, institutional aid, scholarships, federal loans). This data is updated every year during the fall term.
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Affordability & Student Financial Aid
Even in times of uncertainty, a college education continues to be an investment worth making. On average, people with bachelor’s degrees earn $1.5 million dollars more over their working lives, experience lower unemployment and are healthier than those who do not graduate from college. Visit the following web page that outlines CU’s commitment to affordability, including how we keep tuition in check, continue to fund student aid, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and other factors that affect your investment in your future.
Go to cu.edu/affordability
Sponsored Research
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Sponsored Research, FY 1999-00 to Present |
This page is maintained by the CU System Office of Institutional Research. Should you have questions or comments, please email Ryan Allred, Director of Institutional Research and Data Analysis.