Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Public · 6,155 undergrads (medium, suburb) · website ↗
What you'll actually pay
Average net price per year — tuition, fees, room & board minus grant and scholarship aid — for in-state students by household income.
| Household income | Avg net price / year |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $16,849 |
| $30,000 – $48,000 | $18,162 |
| $48,000 – $75,000 | $22,192 |
| $75,000 – $110,000 | $28,183 |
| Over $110,000 | $35,112 |
| All incomes (average) | $28,690 |
Sticker tuition: $21,914 in-state, $45,824 out-of-state — before aid.
Admissions & outcomes
- Acceptance rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1412
- Median ACT
- 31
- Students with Pell grants
- 14%
- Graduation rate (6yr)
- 82%
- Freshman retention
- 93%
- Median earnings @ 10yr
- $97,335
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,000
Most popular fields of study
Share of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Engineering74%
Computer Science21%
Mathematics & Statistics3%
Biology & Life Sciences1%
Physics & Chemistry1%
Social Sciences0%
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