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Retention and Graduation Rates 

Perfect for answering questions about factors that influence retention and graduation rates. 

Use filters to explore trends by major, demographics, residential communities, transfer institutions and more.  

 

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Enrollment Insights

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Track fall census enrollment trends over time. 

Filter by undergraduate and graduate students, degree-seeking status, and continuing education.  Break down results by demographics and full/part-time status.  Major dashboard includes details for students with multiple majors. 

Alumni Outcomes and Estimated Earnings

Explore post-graduation outcomes for both undergraduate and graduate students, including estimated earnings and debt. Use filters to view results by college, residency, and family resource category.

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Historical Enrollment

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CU Boulder enrollment data since 1877 with key historical annotations. Breakdown includes undergraduate vs. graduate students, sex of students, and Colorado residency.

gradSERU Survey 

Survey of graduate student experience on over 50 topics like satisfaction, mentor helpfulness and housing and food insecurity. Filter by program, demographics, and thesis or internship status.

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International Students at CU

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International student counts. Filter by college, demographics, and geographic location. 

Admissions Counts and Academic Preparation

View applications, admissions, and enrollment counts for undergraduate and graduate students. Explore standardized test scores (SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT) and GPA data for incoming students. Filter by college, major, and demographics. The graduate dashboard features maps showing U.S. and international locations of bachelor’s institutions. 

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Campus Culture Surveys

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Explore insights from the campus culture survey across seven topics, including Belonging, Incivility, and Discrimination. The campuswide dashboard offers comparisons across 34 groups and 22 demographic filters, with results aggregated at campus and division levels to ensure anonymity. The unit-level dashboard provides results for departments and academic programs with limited comparisons and filters for privacy. The institutes dashboard highlights results from the campus’s 12 research institutes, including CIRES and LASP. 

Employee Demographics

Find counts of CU Boulder's tenured, tenure-track, and instructor faculty since 2008.  Filter by job titles and departments and explore trends by gender and race/ethnicity. 

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Single Page Profiles

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Get a one-page snapshot of enrollment, majors, academic preparedness, merit scholarships, and geographic details as of the fall census. Fall census counts are essential for benchmarking, reporting to CU system, state and federal agencies. 

IPEDS and Common Data Set

 

Access official university data submitted to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the Common Data Set (CDS). These standardized reports provide comprehensive information for benchmarking, compliance, and external reporting, including enrollment, graduation rates, admissions, financial aid, and more. Ideal for those seeking detailed institutional data for comparisons or research.

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Additional Data and Reports

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Members of the CU Boulder community can search over 200 additional dashboards, spreadsheets, PDFs and more.

Access to individual reports may be restricted. IdentiKey login required.

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