University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, Colorado · Public · 4-year · City

At a glance

Average net price: $17,760What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 86%
Graduation rate: 51%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 5,598
In-state tuition: $12,416Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $27,266
SAT midpoint: 1,090
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $52,231Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,760

2/5

Better than 25% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

51%

3/5

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$52,231

3/5

Better than 42% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,470

3/5

Better than 58% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$29,254

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,760

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Northern Colorado
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	51%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	76%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$20,470
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$52,231

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Northern Colorado by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$74,308	151
Computer Engineering	$56,557	10
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$50,739	171
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$46,954	14
Chemistry	$45,406	18
Economics	$45,257	27
Mathematics	$44,668	13
Special Education and Teaching	$44,009	30
Sustainability Studies	$42,076	13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$40,614	151
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,113	31
Nutrition Sciences	$39,258	19
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$39,099	Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$38,422	87
Political Science and Government	$37,458	16
Geography and Cartography	$36,996	4
Sociology	$36,077	22
Anthropology	$35,432	6
History	$35,403	26
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$35,308	15
Communication and Media Studies	$34,892	48
Biology, General	$34,647	64
Physics	$34,373	9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$33,952	104
Psychology, General	$32,351	221
English Language and Literature, General	$30,689	22
Fine and Studio Arts	$30,663	43
Journalism	$30,216	15
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$28,224	37
Music	$26,944	22
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$26,425	26
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$24,761	53
Human Services, General	Not reported	55
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	14
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	13
Philosophy	Not reported	10
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	8
American Sign Language	Not reported	7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	6
Area Studies	Not reported	5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	Not reported	Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Science	Not reported	Not reported
Statistics	Not reported	Not reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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