Colorado School of Mines Description:
Located in Golden, Colorado, the Colorado School of Mines is a public engineering school with a specialized focus on the earth's resources -- minerals, materials, energy and related fields. The school has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado. The university has a 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 33. The Colorado School of Mines ranks well among national public universities, and its graduates with bachelor's degrees have average starting salaries that are among the highest of any public institution. In athletics, the Orediggers compete at the NCAA Division II level. Cycling has had a lot of success in recent years.
Admissions Data (2012):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 45%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Average High School GPA: 3.7
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 570 / 675
- SAT Math: 630 / 710
- SAT Writing: 530 / 640
- ACT Composite: 27 / 31
- ACT English: 25 / 31
- ACT Math: 27 / 33
Enrollment (2011):
- Total Enrollment: 5,524 (3,947 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 74% Male / 26% Female
- 95% Full-time
Costs (2012 - 13):
- Tuition and Fees: $15,654 (in-state); $30,684 (out-of-state)
- Books: $1,500 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $9,922
- Other Expenses: $2,425
- Total Cost: $29,501 (in-state); $44,531 (out-of-state)
Colorado School of Mines Financial Aid (2010 - 11):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 83%
- Colorado School of Mines Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 66%
- Loans: 53%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $7,282
- Loans: $6,294
Most Popular Majors:
Chemical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Engineering (General), Geological Engineering, Mathematics, Petroleum Engineering
Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 90%
- Transfer Out Rate: 14%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 40%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 70%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Profiles of Other Colorado Colleges
Adams State | Air Force Academy | Colorado Christian | Colorado College | Colorado Mesa | Colorado State | CSU Pueblo | Fort Lewis | Johnson & Wales | Metro State | Naropa | Regis | University of Colorado | UC Colorado Springs | UC Denver | University of Denver | University of Northern Colorado | Western StateColorado School of Mines Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.mines.edu/Mission
"The Colorado School of Mines shall be a specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards. The Colorado School of Mines shall have a unique mission in energy, mineral, and materials science and engineering and associated engineering and science fields. The school shall be the primary institution of higher education offering energy, mineral and materials science and mineral engineering degrees at both the graduate and undergraduate levels."
