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Is University of Northern Colorado worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Northern Colorado, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Northern Colorado sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $52,231 helps, but median debt of $20,470 plus yearly net price of $17,760 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Northern Colorado's net price runs about 45% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$19,115
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $5,961 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $24,000 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 sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
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
$17,760
Median earnings 10 years out
$52,231
Median debt at graduation
$20,470
Graduation rate
51%
At University of Northern Colorado, a typical graduate carries about $20,470 in student debt and earns roughly $52,231 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $233 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
University of Northern Colorado is a public four year school in Greeley, CO. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
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Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $17,296
Public 4-year
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Gunnison, CO
Worth-It Score: 57/100
Median net price: $16,425
Public 4-year
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $15,788
Public 4-year
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO
Worth-It Score: 56/100
Median net price: $15,327
Public 4-year
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Worth-It Score: 66/100
Median net price: $21,279
Common questions about University of Northern Colorado
The median net price at University of Northern Colorado is $17,760 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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 →