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University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder
Regent Administration Center, Room 125, 552 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0552

Official telephone: (303) 492-1411
Fax number: (303) 735-2501
Website: www.colorado.edu
Screen last updated on: March 2018

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Gwen E. Pomper,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 303 492-5091
303 492-0838 (fax)
finaid@colorado.edu
FAFSA number: 001370
CSS/PROFILE number: 4841

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $9,768; $33,316 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,764
Book fees: $1,800
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,294
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,590

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 1yesN/A
tax returnMarch 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
67% of first-year students
50% of full-time undergraduates
36% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
63% of first-year students
72% of full-time undergraduates
83% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
85% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
79% of first-year students
79% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
86% of first-year students
88% of full-time undergraduates
90% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
6% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
44% of first-year students
38% of full-time undergraduates
27% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
81% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
72% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$15,331 for first-year students
$16,146 for full-time undergraduates
$12,872 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$10,283 for first-year students
$10,248 for full-time undergraduates
$6,178 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,604 for first-year students
$6,729 for full-time undergraduates
$7,770 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,354 for first-year students
$6,456 for full-time undergraduates
$7,701 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
32% of first-year students
26% of full-time undergraduates
10% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$8,628 for first-year students
$8,758 for full-time undergraduates
$6,759 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$28,476 for first-year students
$26,327 for full-time undergraduates
$24,589 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 22%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $100 - $57,216
Undergraduate loan package range: $100 - $57,216
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 44%
Average student debt upon graduation: $25,605
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $60,500
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $100 - $60,500
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 39%

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