87%
annual student
retention rate
737
student veterans
using the GI Bill
92
new companies based on
CU Boulder Technologies
since 1994
#1
public university recipient of NASA research awards
University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Boulder 
As one of 34 U.S. public research institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU)—and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region—our goal at CU Boulder is to directly affect Colorado communities through collaborative research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Our faculty, staff and students work with the broader community to establish unique connections that have lasting outcomes—both across Colorado and around the world.
35,000+ CU Boulder family members benefit from a variety of communications, programs and events to support student success through engagement, volunteerism and gifts to the Parent Fund.