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Is University of Denver worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Denver, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Denver sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $71,155 helps, but median debt of $21,844 plus yearly net price of $36,131 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Denver's net price sits about 90% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$43,324
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $20,487 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $82,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$36,131
Median earnings 10 years out
$71,155
Median debt at graduation
$21,844
Graduation rate
77%
At University of Denver, a typical graduate carries about $21,844 in student debt and earns roughly $71,155 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $248 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Denver is a private nonprofit four year school in Denver, CO. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about University of Denver
The median net price at University of Denver is $36,131 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →