By the Numbers
Record retention rates propelled CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s total fall enrollment up 3.4%, according to new enrollment data.
CU Â鶹ӰԺ has been recognized as one of the all-time top Peace Corps volunteer-producing universities in the nation. More than 2,000 CU Â鶹ӰԺ alumni have served abroad as Peace Corps volunteers since the agency’s founding in 1961.
CU Â鶹ӰԺ graduate programs ranking in the top 10 nationally include atomic/molecular/optical physics, environmental law, geology and physical chemistry. See more top rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
A full-scale skeletal reconstruction of a Triceratops—cast from the bones of several partial specimens found in the late 1800s—is now on display at CU Â鶹ӰԺ's East Campus.
A first-of-a-kind laboratory study of runners shows that using cannabis before training can boost motivation and mood. However, if the THC content is high, it can also make exercise feel harder, potentially sabotaging performance.
The release of the latest Open Doors Report, which provides data on study abroad participation nationally, reveals how eager CU students are to study abroad.
For more than 30 years, teams at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) at CU Â鶹ӰԺ have emblazoned the image of the university's beloved buffalo mascot onto instruments destined for space. Follow Ralphie as she journeys from orbit around Earth to the rings of Saturn and beyond.
Record in-state student enrollment led CU Â鶹ӰԺ’s fall enrollment to record high—a roughly 2.9% increase—according to recent census data.
The results of a 2022 employee survey shows a large swing to the remote work modality and a need for more sustainable transportation use to achieve campuswide climate goals.
CU Â鶹ӰԺ has been recognized as a top volunteer-producing university by the Peace Corps, coming in at No. 5 nationally among the top 25 schools producing volunteers since 2003.