FourYearCost

University of Denver

Denver, COPrivate nonprofitRank 1385 of 1,732Traditional rank 904 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$32,023
1,608 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$32,461
4,036 recipients
The drop
−$439
-1.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$32,023Later years$32,461

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$20,820
$30–48k$21,648
$48–75k$28,981
$75–110k$30,753
$110k+$46,428

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$56,439
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$59,340
Change$2,901 (+5.1%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,049

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$50,5562018-19$52,5152019-20$53,7752020-21$54,8192021-22$56,4392022-23$59,3402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$39,9732020-21$42,4232021-22$43,3242022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years78%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)88%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants15%
Freshmen taking federal loans35%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,139
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$958

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Regis University$30,517$9,898
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