Also known as

  • UCCS

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,450
58.3% Female
41.7% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Colorado
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
105
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
23
Doctoral Research
6
Doctoral Professional
2
Distance
2
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.90%
Asian
3.51%
Black or African American
12.12%
Hispanic or Latino
0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
57.92%
White
3.88%
Two or more races
15.59%
Unknown
3.76%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$60
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www.uccs.edu/admissionsenrollment/apply-uccs-today

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$14,703
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$25,644

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
23
Master's (Distance)
1
Doctor's Degree Research
6
Doctor's Degree Professional
2
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
26
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Post Master's Certificate
2
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Applied Mathematics, General Master's Degree Yes No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Biological and Physical Sciences Master's Degree Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Communication, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer and Information Sciences, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree Yes No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Customer Service Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Educational Evaluation and Research Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Finance, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Geography, Other Master's Degree Yes No
History, General Master's Degree Yes No
Homeland Security Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
International Business/Trade/Commerce Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Natural Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Operations Management and Supervision Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Project Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Post Master's Certificate Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Research and Development Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Securities Services Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 504 472 23 9
With faculty status 481 472 9 0
Tenured 168 166 2 0
On tenure track 103 103 0 0
Not on tenure track 210 203 7 0
Multi-year contract 7 0 7 0
Annual contract 200 200 0 0
Less-than annual contract 3 3 0 0
Without faculty status 23 0 14 9

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$14,703
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$25,644
Financial aid office web address
https://finaid.uccs.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room & Board Charge
$12,278
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$14,703$25,644
Full time Fees$428$428
Part time, per credit hour$817$1,425

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
2,450
58.3% Female
41.7% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.16%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.90%
Asian
3.51%
Black or African American
12.12%
Hispanic or Latino
0.16%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
57.92%
White
3.88%
Two or more races
15.59%
Unknown
3.76%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 1
Asian 32 39
Black Or African American 42 44
Hispanic Or Latino 124 173
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 1 3
Non-resident Alien 58 34
White 563 856
Two Or More Races 45 50
Unknown 153 229

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
571
37.5% Male
62.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
26
38.5% Male
61.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
7

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
71
28.2% Male
71.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
4

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone
719-255-3000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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