Colorado School of Mines — Profile, Admissions, Costs & Programs

59.7%

Acceptance Rate

5,801

Undergrads

$29,240

Net Price / Year

79.4%

Grad Rate

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

About Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines is a public 4-year institution located in Golden, CO. The school enrolls approximately 8,044 students. With an acceptance rate of 59.7%, it admits most applicants.

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Enrollment

Total Students 8,044

Men 5,474

Women 2,570

Quick Stats

Pell Grant Recipients 13.3%

Retention Rate (FT, 2024) 93%

3-yr Loan Default Rate 0.0%

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission Higher Learning Commission

Admissions Data

59.7%

Acceptance Rate

11,436

Applications

1,602

Enrolled

Test Score Ranges (25th–75th percentile)

SAT Evidence-Based Reading & Writing

650

730

SAT Math

670

750

ACT Composite

Admissions Trend

Year	Applications	Admitted	Enrolled	Admit Rate
2024	11,436	6,940	1,602	60.7%
2022	10,886	6,314	1,512	58.0%
2020	12,044	6,620	1,172	55.0%
2018	12,661	6,228	1,199	49.2%
2016	12,284	4,957	976	40.4%

Costs & Financial Aid

$29,240

Average Net Price / Year

After grants and scholarships

13.3%

Pell Grant Recipients

N/A

Median Student Debt

Outcomes & Career Data

N/A

Median Earnings (10yr)

79.4%

Graduation Rate

N/A

3-yr Loan Repayment Rate

Programs Offered

50 programs · bachelor's degrees · sorted by completers

Major	Completers/yr	Median Earnings	Median Debt
Mechanical Engineering.	313	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	125	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	104	N/A	N/A
Petroleum Engineering.	84	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	77	N/A	N/A
Civil Engineering.	67	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	56	N/A	N/A
Geological/Geophysical Engineering.	55	N/A	N/A
Computer Science.	52	N/A	N/A
Engineering Physics.	51	N/A	N/A
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	46	N/A	N/A
Metallurgical Engineering.	43	N/A	N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.	40	N/A	N/A
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	36	N/A	N/A
Engineering-Related Fields.	36	N/A	N/A
Civil Engineering.	34	N/A	N/A
Applied Mathematics.	25	N/A	N/A
Applied Mathematics.	21	N/A	N/A
Geological/Geophysical Engineering.	19	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	19	N/A	N/A
Petroleum Engineering.	17	N/A	N/A
Materials Engineering	15	N/A	N/A
Geological/Geophysical Engineering.	15	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	14	N/A	N/A
Economics.	14	N/A	N/A
Chemical Engineering.	14	N/A	N/A
Mining and Mineral Engineering.	14	N/A	N/A
Mechanical Engineering.	13	N/A	N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.	12	N/A	N/A
Petroleum Engineering.	12	N/A	N/A
Metallurgical Engineering.	11	N/A	N/A
Metallurgical Engineering.	10	N/A	N/A
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	10	N/A	N/A
Chemistry.	10	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing Engineering.	9	N/A	N/A
Mining and Mineral Engineering.	9	N/A	N/A
Systems Engineering.	8	N/A	N/A
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.	8	N/A	N/A
Materials Engineering	8	N/A	N/A
Physics.	7	N/A	N/A
Mining and Mineral Engineering.	7	N/A	N/A
Economics.	6	N/A	N/A
Civil Engineering.	5	N/A	N/A
Nuclear Engineering.	5	N/A	N/A
Physics.	5	N/A	N/A
Economics.	4	N/A	N/A
Systems Engineering.	4	N/A	N/A
Chemistry.	4	N/A	N/A
Biological/Biosystems Engineering.	3	N/A	N/A
Chemistry.	2	N/A	N/A

Athletics Program

$14,787,316

Total Athletics Expenses

$14,787,316

Total Athletics Revenue

288

Total Student Athletes

Sport	Gender	Participants	Expenses	Revenues	Head Coach Salary
Football	Men	151	$3,187,057	$3,187,057	N/A
Basketball	Coed	33	$1,780,923	$1,780,923	N/A
Soccer	Coed	61	$1,288,978	$1,288,978	N/A
Volleyball	Women	18	$832,994	$832,994	N/A
Baseball	Men	44	$703,605	$703,605	N/A
Softball	Women	25	$626,989	$626,989	N/A
Track and Field (Indoor)	Coed	88	$538,846	$538,846	N/A
Track and Field (Outdoor)	Coed	85	$532,467	$532,467	N/A
Wrestling	Men	33	$529,304	$529,304	N/A
Cross Country	Coed	45	$439,052	$439,052	N/A
Swimming	Coed	40	$380,390	$380,390	N/A
Golf	Men	10	$317,143	$317,143	N/A

Campus Safety (Clery Act)

Reported criminal offenses per federal Clery Act disclosure requirements, 2021-2023.

Offense Type	Total Reported
Burglary	34
Motor Vehicle Theft	21
Rape	11
Fondling	9
Aggravated Assault	2
Arson	2
Robbery	1