Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 45%
Applicants who took ACT: 88%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 41%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 19%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 60%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 53%
SAT I Math score 700+: 37%
SAT I Math score 600+: 90%
ACT score 24-29: 53%
ACT score 30-36: 43%
ACT score 24+: 96%
Students applied: 10,145
Students admitted: 4,520
Admission rate: 45%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 40%
6-year graduation rate: 72%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 3,946
Full-time enrolled men: 2,753
Full-time enrolled women: 976
Part-time enrolled men: 170
Part-time enrolled women: 47
Freshmen retained: 89%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $13,590
Fees (in state): $2,064
Tuition (out of state): $28,620
Fees (out of state): $2,064
Room and board: $9,922
Est. book expense: $0
Total cost (in state): $25,576
Total cost (out of state): $40,606
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $18,713
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $20,408
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $33,743
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $35,438
Average debt at graduation: $29,662

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 67%
Average need-based aid: $6,863
Average non-need-based aid: $5,168