+12%
In-state tuition
In-state tuition at University of Denver rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($54.8k → $61.4k).
Colorado · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's
University of Denver
Denver, Colorado. 6,059 undergraduate students. 195 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS
Earnings, completion, debt, and enrollment anomalies at University of Denver
Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.
-100%
3-year cohort default rate
3-year cohort default rate at University of Denver fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (0.7% → 0.0%).
+12%
Out-of-state tuition
Out-of-state tuition at University of Denver rose 12% between 2021 and 2024 ($54.8k → $61.4k).
SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT
University of Denver earnings, debt, and completion vs. the Colorado median
Each tile compares this institution to the Colorado median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.
$71,155+25% · 6→10y
Colorado median $43,242$57,118
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry78.0%+12% · '97→'24
Colorado median 55.5%$18,000+108% · '97→'20
At program completion6,059+80% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS87.7%+3% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time71.2%+8% · '01→'24
latest cohort$59,340+199% · '00→'24
out-of-state $59,340SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS
How University of Denver earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry
Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS
What loans cost relative to earnings at University of Denver
Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.
Institution-wide
3.4%Median federal debt $18,000 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $71,155 (10y after entry).
SECTION 04 · LONG ARC
University of Denver enrollment, completion, and debt over time
Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.
Undergraduate enrollment.
150%-time completion rate.
Median federal student debt at exit.
+80%
University of Denver · undergrad enrollment rose
3,338 → 6,025
+199%
University of Denver · in-state tuition rose
$20,556 → $61,398
+199%
University of Denver · out-of-state tuition rose
$20,556 → $61,398
+108%
University of Denver · median debt rose
$10,500 → $21,844
-100%
University of Denver · cohort default rate fell
4.1% → 0.0%
+233%
University of Denver · pell share rose
2.6% → 14.2%
+35%
University of Denver · earnings_median_10yr rose
$52,700 → $71,155
+33%
University of Denver · earnings_median_8yr rose
$48,200 → $63,910
+36%
University of Denver · earnings_median_6yr rose
$42,100 → $57,118
SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS
University of Denver programs ranked by 5-year earnings
Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.
Business/Commerce, General$134,028Taxation$120,969Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$110,215Health and Medical Administrative Services$106,956Accounting and Related Services$106,631Computer and Information Sciences, General$105,894Accounting and Related Services$103,111Human Resources Management and Services$100,738Computer Science$97,801Law$96,604Marketing$95,684Marketing$94,896Finance and Financial Management Services$93,856Mechanical Engineering$92,358Educational Administration and Supervision$89,113Finance and Financial Management Services$86,462Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,125Geography and Cartography$85,973Natural Resources Management and Policy$85,706International Business$83,881Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$83,508International Relations and National Security Studies$82,764Computer and Information Sciences, General$81,561Business/Commerce, General$80,702
Showing top 24 of 52 ranked programs.
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY
52 University of Denver programs with earnings, grouped by field
Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.
COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11
EDUCATION · CIP 13
ENGINEERING · CIP 14
FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16
LEGAL PROFESSIONS · CIP 22
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23
LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24
LIBRARY SCIENCE · CIP 25
BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26
PHILOSOPHY & RELIGIOUS STUDIES · CIP 38
PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44
SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45
VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50
HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52
Business/Commerce, General$134,028Finance and Financial Management Services$93,856Business Administration, Management and Operations$86,125Marketing$94,896Accounting and Related Services$106,631Accounting and Related Services$103,111Human Resources Management and Services$100,738Business/Commerce, General$80,702Hospitality Administration/Management$62,364International Business$83,881Taxation$120,969Finance and Financial Management Services$86,462Marketing$95,684Business Administration, Management and Operations$71,247
NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION
Estimate the financial outcome at University of Denver
Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.
Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.
NET PRESENT VALUE
$161,276
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 24
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
- Cost per year
- $28,981
- HS-only baseline · CO
- $40,100
- Years to complete
- 6
- CIP family
- 44
Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.
SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS
Institutions similar to University of Denver in Colorado
Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE
“University of Denver graduates earn $X” — not “University of Denver makes you earn $X”
Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending University of Denver caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.