Also known as

  • Mines

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,952
30.7% Female
69.3% Male

Institution Overview

System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
99
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
33
Doctoral Research
27
Distance
3
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.20%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.97%
Asian
0.92%
Black or African American
5.79%
Hispanic or Latino
0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
59.02%
White
4.00%
Two or more races
3.33%
Unknown
23.72%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$18,558
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$41,580

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
No
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
33
Doctor's Degree Research
27
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
18
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
3
Post Master's Certificate
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Applied Economics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Behavioral Sciences Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Biological/Biosystems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Chemical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree Yes No
Chemistry, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computational and Applied Mathematics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering/Industrial Management Master's Degree Yes No
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geological/Geophysical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geophysics and Seismology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hydrology and Water Resources Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Manufacturing Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Materials Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Metallurgical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Operations Research Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Physics, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 470 350 120 0
With faculty status 470 350 120 0
Tenured 163 163 0 0
On tenure track 53 53 0 0
Not on tenure track 254 134 120 0
Annual contract 253 133 120 0
Less-than annual contract 1 1 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
No
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$18,558
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$41,580
Financial aid office web address
finaid.mines.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$9,994
Typical Board
$7,126
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$18,558$41,580
Full time Fees$2,796$2,796
Part time, per credit hour$1,031$2,310

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
1,952
30.7% Female
69.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.20%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2.97%
Asian
0.92%
Black or African American
5.79%
Hispanic or Latino
0.05%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
59.02%
White
4.00%
Two or more races
3.33%
Unknown
23.72%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
Asian 34 24
Black Or African American 11 7
Hispanic Or Latino 69 44
Non-resident Alien 343 120
White 799 353
Two Or More Races 54 24
Unknown 39 26

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
525
69.9% Male
30.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
136
65.4% Male
34.6% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
107
69.2% Male
30.8% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenNo
None of the above services are offeredYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1500 Illinois St
Golden, CO 80401
Phone
303-273-3000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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