Value of a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Education
$73,700
median starting salary of graduates with bachelor's degrees
(PayScale, 2024)
#2
university with the best ROI in the Mountain West
(The Princeton Review, 2024)
$143,200
median midcareer salary for students with a ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder bachelor’s degree
(PayScale, 2024)
79%
more median weekly income earned with a bachelor's degree than without college
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2023)
Develop your lifestyle
Our students choose to lead a healthy and active lifestyle that includes sustainable initiatives and giving back. Studies show that those who participate in recreation programs have less stress, develop a sense of community, maintain a higher GPA and maintain a higher level of fitness throughout their lives.
#1
Best place to live in the U.S.
(U.S. News & World Report, 2022)
6,240+
students participate in intramural sports each year
100+
Olympic athletes and coaches
10,000+
hours of work done through the Volunteer Resource Center, 2022