Strategic Vision Outcomes
Overview
Rankings
U.S. News & World Report 2025 Among Public Universities
Graduate Degree Programs
#5 Aerospace engineering sciences
#8 Environmental engineering
#11 Chemical engineering
#13 Civil engineering
#15 Computer engineering
#17 Electrical engineering
#17 Mechanical engineering
Undergraduate Degree Programs
#6 Aerospace engineering sciences
#8 Environmental engineering
#11 Chemical engineering
#15 Civil engineering
#14 Computer engineering
Faculty
400 Faculty
Tenure-Track, Instructional & Research
82 Endowed Faculty
$229,000,000Total Endowment
10National Academy of EngineeringFaculty
6National Academy of InventorFaculty
71 Early CAREER Awards (25% of faculty)
Scholarships
1,200+
Engineering Scholarships Awarded
$5,500,000
Scholarships Awarded
Featured College Stories
Research & Innovation
Funding Sources FY24
NIH: 16%
NSF: 19%
Industry: 12%
Defense: 11%
NASA: 11%
Other Universities: 9%
Assoc. & Foundations: 7%
Energy: 5%
Other Federal: 5%
State: 3%
Other 2%
Expenditures
$180 Million
in Expenditures for FY23 (ASEE)
FY19:$149,041,557
FY20: $152,829,327
FY21: $159,805,717
FY22: $184,585,144
FY23: $179,802,459
Top 10%
of all Publics for Expenditures
Patents & Citations
Patents
In the last five years:
- 455 patent applications in the U.S.
- 906 patent applications world-wide (including U.S.)
- 59 companies have executed licenses w/patented inventions from CEAS
Citations
- Top 25% of Publics for citations per publication
- 74% of publications cited in the top 25% of journals
Research & Innovation Stories
Education
Top 25
Public institution for engineering doctoral degrees granted (ASEE)
Undergraduate Engineering Retention & Graduation Rates
2nd Fall – 90% all students (New Record)
- 89% female
- 84%first-gen
- 84% URM
- 87% Pell
6-year Graduation – 73% all students (New Record)
- 68% female
- 68% first-gen
- 62% URM
- 72% Pell
Enrollment in Online Programs & Courses
- 1,113 Coursera (includes Data Science)
- 540 Non-Degree Coursera (includes Data Science
- 26% International students
- 45 countries
- China, India, and Canada highest enrollment
Internship & Undergrad Research Rates
(AY23-24 Senior Survey)
- 76% of graduates did an internship and/or undergraduate research
- 87% of female students
- 75% of URM students
- 65% of first-gen students
Degrees Awarded FY24
2,348
Total Degrees
Bachelors:1,337
Masters:847
Doctoral:164
Education Stories
Inclusion
Faculty and Staff Development
Nearly 100 faculty and staff leaders participated in crucial accountability training to promote inclusion.
23
Faculty and Staff serve on the Inclusive Culture Council
Gender parity – Class of 2028
- 36% female first-year cohort
- 39% female doctoral students (highest among publics)
First-year students feel increased sense of belonging
- 77% Agree/Strongly agree that they belong
FY23 OIEC survey
“I’m treated like I belong.”
“I have a sense of
community at CU.”
“Faculty at CU are invested
in my success.”