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Colorado School of Mines

General Information

Name: Colorado School of Mines
Address: 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
Phone:

  • General information: (303) 273-3200
  • Financial aid office: (303) 273-3220
  • Admissions office: (303) 273-3220

Website: www.mines.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$8,835$8,144$7,082
        Out-of-state$21,323$20,726$19,986
Books and supplies$1,300$1,300$1,300
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,000$6,750$6,450
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus
        Room and board$7,000$6,750$6,450
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,800$1,800$1,800

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$18,935$17,994$16,632
        Off-campus$18,935$17,994$16,632
        Off-campus with family$11,935$11,244$10,182
Out-of-state
        On-campus$31,423$30,576$29,536
        Off-campus$31,423$30,576$29,536
        Off-campus with family$24,423$23,826$23,086

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 76%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 25%
  • Institutional grants: 39%
  • Student loans: 49%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2850
  • State/local grants:$2900
  • Institutional grants:$5200
  • Student loans:$3400

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$45
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,2152,391824
Percent admitted79.5%80.0%78.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time31.9%34.4%24.5%
Part-time0.0%0.1%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4318
Undergraduate enrollment: 3139
First-time student retention: 82%
Overall graduation rate: 67%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 96%
    • Part Time: 4%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 78%
    • Women: 22%

White non-hispanic: 76%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Physics - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Geological/Geophysical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Metallurgical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Systems Engineering - Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management - Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences - Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Chemistry, Other - Doctor
  • Geochemistry - Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Master, Doctor
  • Geophysics and Seismology - Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Master
  • Physics, Other - Doctor
    Social Sciences
  • Applied Economics - Master, Doctor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor


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