University of Colorado Boulder
Academics
How strong are the academics at University of Colorado Boulder?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
CU Boulder has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 18:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Honors Programs
University of Colorado Boulder has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on CU Boulder's website.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Colorado Boulder:
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Colorado Boulder's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Environmental Design/Architecture 150
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 17
- Ethnic Studies 17
- Women's Studies 13
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 7
- Ethnic Studies 7
- Women's Studies 6
- Asian Studies/Civilization 4
- Asian Studies/Civilization 3
- Russian Studies 3
- Russian Studies 1
- Physiology, General 307
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 183
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 134
- Neuroscience 110
- Biochemistry 60
- Neuroscience 35
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 26
- Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 20
- Biochemistry 13
- Physiology, General 3
- Business Administration and Management, General 1087
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 409
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 409
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric 178
- Journalism 62
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 54
- Mass Communication/Media Studies 23
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 3
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2
- Journalism 2
- Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
- Computer Science 460
- Information Science/Studies 34
- Computer Science 13
- Elementary Education and Teaching 46
- Music Teacher Education 15
- Mechanical Engineering 235
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 199
- Civil Engineering, General 81
- Biochemical Engineering 72
- Electrical and Computer Engineering 69
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 66
- Chemical Engineering 47
- Architectural Engineering 44
- Engineering, General 34
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering 26
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 18
- ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS 59
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 59
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General 59
- English Language and Literature, General 78
- English Language and Literature, General 8
- Spanish Language and Literature 29
- Linguistics 19
- Spanish Language and Literature 18
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 12
- Linguistics 9
- Japanese Language and Literature 9
- Chinese Language and Literature 7
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
- Chinese Language and Literature 5
- French Language and Literature 5
- Japanese Language and Literature 4
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
- French Language and Literature 2
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 62
- Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 4
- History, General 70
- History, General 12
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies 14
- General Studies 4
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies 1
- Mathematics, General 82
- Applied Mathematics, General 46
- Mathematics, General 35
- Statistics, General 19
- Statistics, General 1
- International/Globalization Studies 122
- International/Globalization Studies 13
- MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 1
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
- Environmental Studies 203
- Environmental Studies 11
- Philosophy 45
- Philosophy 14
- Religion/Religious Studies 6
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 2
- Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
- Physics, General 80
- Astronomy 55
- Geology/Earth Science, General 35
- Chemistry, General 28
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 15
- Astronomy 3
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1
- Physics, General 1
- Psychology, General 494
- Psychology, General 73
- Community Organization and Advocacy 7
- Economics, General 259
- Political Science and Government, General 218
- Sociology, General 173
- Geography 48
- Anthropology, General 45
- Sociology, General 43
- Economics, General 25
- Political Science and Government, General 17
- Anthropology, General 15
- Geography 14
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 71
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 39
- Music Performance, General 34
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 14
- Music, General 14
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 9
- Dance, General 8
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 5
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
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