IPEDS Submissions and Comparisons

• Complete background on IPEDS surveys, statutory requirements, and survey items (PDF)
• Implementing IPEDS rules for collection, storage, and reporting of race/ethnicity (PDF)

• CU Boulder’s IPEDS ID number is 126614.
• View the list of AAU public peers, linked to their institutional research type offices

Combines data from several IPEDS surveys to compare one institution to peers, here CU Boulder to other AAU public US institutions. The report changes somewhat each year, covering enrollment, degrees, tuition and fees, graduation rates, employees, and finances. The report labeled "2006" was issued Sept 2006 and incorporates data submitted in 2005-2006, which refer to activity in fiscal year (FY) 2005 and in fall 2005 (which is in FY2006).

• 2017: Annotated report (PDF)
• 2016: Annotated report (PDF)
• 2015: Annotated report (PDF)
• 2014: Annotated report (PDF)
• 2013: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2012: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2011: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2010: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2009: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2008: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2007: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2006: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2005: Annotated report (PDF) 
• 2004: Annotated report (PDF)

Tuition & fees, overall enrollment, applicants, and more

• Fall 2021 (PDF), submitted October 2021
• Fall 2020 (PDF), submitted October 2020
• Fall 2019 (PDF), submitted October 2019
• Fall 2018 (PDF), submitted October 2018
• Fall 2017 (PDF), submitted October 2017
• Fall 2016 (PDF), submitted October 2016
• Fall 2015 (PDF), submitted October 2015
• Fall 2014 (PDF), submitted October 2014
• Fall 2013 (PDF), submitted October 2013
• Fall 2012 (PDF), submitted October 2012

Admission considerations, selection process, and test scores (formerly part of Institutional Characteristics but split off after 2015)

• Summer/fall 2021 (PDF), submitted February 2022
• Summer/fall 2020 (PDF), submitted February 2021
• Summer/fall 2019 (PDF), submitted February 2020
• Summer/fall 2018 (PDF), submitted February 2019
• Summer/fall 2017 (PDF), submitted February 2018
• Summer/fall 2016 (PDF), submitted February 2017
• Summer/fall 2015 (PDF), submitted February 2016
• Summer/fall 2014 (PDF), submitted February 2015

Fiscal year unduplicated student enrollment counts and instructional activity data; estimated FTE (full-time equivalent) at undergraduate and graduate levels (this FTE uses IPEDS definitions/calculations, which are not the same as state of Colorado calculations)

• FY 2020-21 (PDF), submitted October 2021
• FY 2019-20 (PDF), submitted October 2020
• FY 2018-19 (PDF), submitted October 2019
• FY 2017-18 (PDF), submitted October 2018
• FY 2016-17 (PDF), submitted October 2017
• FY 2015-16 (PDF), submitted October 2016
• FY 2014-15 (PDF), submitted October 2015
• FY 2013-14 (PDF), submitted October 2014 
• FY 2012-13 (PDF), submitted October 2013 
• FY 2011-12 (PDF), submitted October 2012

Enrollment by student level, gender, and ethnicity. Data for CU Boulder are from the end of the fall term, and include students in extended studies or continuing education.

• Fall 2021 (PDF), submitted April 2022
• Fall 2020 (PDF), submitted April 2021
• Fall 2019 (PDF), submitted April 2020
• Fall 2018 (PDF), submitted April 2019
• Fall 2017 (PDF), submitted April 2018
• Fall 2016 (PDF), submitted April 2017
• Fall 2015 (PDF), submitted April 2016
• Fall 2014 (PDF), submitted April 2015
• Fall 2013 (PDF), submitted April 2014
• Fall 2012 (PDF), submitted April 2013 
• Fall 2011 (PDF), submitted April 2012

Degrees awarded by CIP code, award level, gender, and ethnicity (prior year).

• FY 2020-21 data (PDF), submitted October 2021
• FY 2019-20 data (PDF), submitted October 2020
• FY 2018-19 data (PDF), submitted October 2019
• FY 2017-18 data (PDF), submitted October 2018
• FY 2016-17 data (PDF), submitted October 2017
• FY 2015-16 data (PDF), submitted October 2016
• FY 2014-15 data (PDF), submitted October 2015, first and second majors
• FY 2013-14 data (PDF), submitted October 2014 
• FY 2012-13 data (PDF), submitted October 2013 
• FY 2011-12 data (PDF), submitted October 2012

 Revenues, expenditures, net assets, and more.

• FY 2021-22 (PDF), submitted April 2022
• FY 2020-21 (PDF), submitted April 2021
• FY 2019-20 (PDF), submitted April 2020
• FY 2018-19 (PDF), submitted April 2019
• FY 2017-18 (PDF), submitted April 2018
• FY 2016-17 (PDF), submitted April 2017
• FY 2015-16 (PDF), submitted April 2016 
• FY 2014-15 (PDF), submitted April 2015
• FY 2013-14 (PDF), submitted April 2014
• FY 2012-13 (PDF), submitted April 2013
• FY 2011-12 (PDF), submitted April 2012 
• Notes:
  • Starting in FY05-06 what was the state tax dollar appropriation changed form in Colorado. 
  • See a year by year tally of where and how state appropriations have been reported in IPEDS finance, and how to make comparisons.

Includes "fall staff," faculty salaries, and "employees by assigned position (EAP)." Extract from final submission for select sections includes Parts A, B, and C for all years. Section K is included only in odd numbered years. Remaining parts not shown to protect race/ethnicity information.

• Fall 2021 data (PDF), submitted April 2022
• Fall 2020 data (PDF), submitted April 2021
• Fall 2019 data (PDF), submitted April 2020
• Fall 2018 data (PDF), submitted April 2019 and updated April 2020
• Fall 2017 data (PDF), submitted April 2018 and updated May 2019
• Fall 2016 data (PDF), submitted April 2017
• Fall 2015 data (PDF), submitted April 2016 
• Fall 2014 data (PDF), submitted April 2015
• Fall 2013 data (PDF), submitted April 2014 
• Fall 2012 data (PDF), submitted April 2013
• Fall 2011 data (PDF), submitted April 2012

The OM component collects award and enrollment data from degree-granting institutions on four degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate cohorts (full-time, first time; part-time, first-time; full-time, non first-time; part-time, non first-time) at two points in time: six-year and eight-year. 2015-16 is the first year of OM data collection.

• 2013 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2022
• 2012 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2021
• 2011 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2020
• 2010 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2019
• 2009 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2018
• 2008 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2017
• 2007 Cohort (PDF), submitted February 2016

Four, five, and six-year graduation rates for new full time freshmen.

• FY 2021-22 data (PDF), submitted February 2022
• FY 2020-21 data (PDF), submitted February 2021
• FY 2019-20 data (PDF), submitted February 2020
• FY 2018-19 data (PDF), submitted February 2019 
• FY 2017-18 data (PDF), submitted February 2018 
• FY 2016-17 data (PDF), submitted February 2017 
• FY 2015-16 data (PDF), submitted February 2016 
• FY 2014-15 data (PDF), submitted February 2015
• FY 2013-14 data (PDF), submitted February 2014 
• FY 2012-13 data (PDF), submitted February 2013 
• FY 2011-12 data (PDF), submitted February 2012 

Number of recipients, type of financial aid, and average amount received. (Undergraduates only)

• FY 2021-22 data (PDF), submitted February 2022
• FY 2020-21 data (PDF), submitted February 2021
• FY 2019-20 data (PDF), submitted February 2020
• FY 2018-19 data (PDF), submitted February 2019
• FY 2017-18 data (PDF), submitted February 2018
• FY 2016-17 data (PDF), submitted February 2017
• FY 2015-16 data (PDF), submitted February 2016
• FY 2014-15 data (PDF), submitted February 2015
• FY 2013-14 data (PDF), submitted February 2014
• FY 2012-13 data (PDF), submitted February 2013
• FY 2011-12 data (PDF), submitted February 2012 

Information on library collections, library expenses and library services.

• FY 2021-22 data (PDF), submitted February 2022
• FY 2020-21 data (PDF), submitted February 2021
• FY 2019-20 data (PDF), submitted February 2020
• FY 2016-17 data (PDF), submitted February 2017
• FY 2015-16 data (PDF), submitted February 2016