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Graduate Programs at CU Boulder

Graduate Program 138 Programs
Online Graduate Courses 3 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 8,551
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $38,020

Graduate Programs Overview

University of Colorado Boulder offers 138 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 3 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 8,551 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at CU Boulder and 2,084 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,462 for Colorado residents and $38,020 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at University of Colorado Boulder.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (75 programs)
Doctorate - Research (61 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (2 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsMaster's (3 programs)
Tuition & Fees$17,462 Colorado residents
$38,020 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment8,551 graduate students
2,084 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at CU Boulder

It offers 138 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree753
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship610
Doctor's degree - professional practice20
Total1383

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $17,462 for Colorado residents and $38,020 for students from other States at University of Colorado Boulder. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.96% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$13,522$13,864$16,804$17,462
Out-of-State$32,980$33,953$36,570$38,020
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] University of Colorado Boulder Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At University of Colorado Boulder, 8,551 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 5,078 male and 3,473 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,909 full-time and 5,642 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total8,5513,4735,078
Full-time2,9091,3521,557
Part-time5,6422,1213,521
[Chart] University of Colorado Boulder Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At University of Colorado Boulder, 2,084 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 620 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 8,551 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total8,551
Online Exclusively2,084
In Some Online Classes620
Not In Online Classes5,847
[Chart] University of Colorado Boulder Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs