Strategic Vision Outcomes 2024

Updated Oct. 2024

Engineering sustainable solutions to improve the quality of life
in our state, nation and world.

College Strategic Vision


Overview

Rankings

U.S. News & World Report 2024-25 Among Public Universities

#12 Best Graduate Engineering Schools

Graduate Degree Programs

#5 Aerospace engineering sciences
#7 Environmental engineering
#9 Civil engineering
#11 Chemical engineering
#16 Computer engineering
#17 Electrical engineering
#17 Mechanical engineering

#17 Best Undergraduate Engineering Program

Undergraduate Degree Programs

#8 Aerospace engineering sciences
#8 Environmental engineering
#14 Chemical engineering
#15 Civil engineering
#16 Electrical Engineering
#16 Computer engineering
#20 Mechanical engineering

Enrollment Fall 2024

Enrollment Chart 2024


*PhD Enrollment up 7% - New Record

Undergraduate: 6,579
Masters + Data Science: 2,713
PhD: 1,104

Faculty

333(TTT Faculty + Instructors)


81 Endowed Faculty


$216MTotal Endowment FY25


10National Academy of EngineeringFaculty

Scholarships

1,306

Studentsawarded a scholarship AY24-25


$6,037,318

Total amount awarded AY24-25

Featured College Stories

Research & Innovation

Funding Sources FY24

Funding Sources Chart FY23

NIH: 16%
NSF: 19%
Industry: 12%
Defense: 11%
NASA: 11%
Other Universities: 9%
Assoc. & Foundations: 7%
Energy: 5%
Other Federal: 5%
State: 3%
Other 2%

Expenditures

$180 Million

in Expenditures for FY23 (ASEE)

FY19:$149,041,557
FY20: $152,829,327
FY21: $159,805,717
FY22: $184,585,144
FY23: $179,802,459


Top 10%

of all Publics for Expenditures

Patents & Citations

Patents

In the last five years:

  • 455 patent applications in the U.S.
  • 906 patent applications world-wide (including U.S.)
  • 59 companies have executed licenses w/patented inventions from CEAS

Citations

  • Top 25% of Publics for citations per publication
  • 74% of publications cited in the top 25% of journals

Research & Innovation Stories

Education

Top 25

Public institution for engineering doctoral degrees granted (ASEE)

Undergraduate Engineering Retention & Graduation Rates

2nd Fall – 90% all students (New Record)

  • 89% female
  • 84%first-gen
  • 84% URM
  • 87% Pell

6-year Graduation – 73% all students (New Record)

  • 68% female
  • 68% first-gen
  • 62% URM
  • 72% Pell

Enrollment in Online Programs & Courses

  • 1,113 Coursera (includes Data Science)
  • 540 Non-Degree Coursera (includes Data Science
  • 26% International students
  • 45 countries
  • China, India, and Canada highest enrollment

Internship & Undergrad Research Rates

(AY23-24 Senior Survey)

  • 76% of graduates did an internship and/or undergraduate research
  • 87% of female students
  • 75% of URM students
  • 65% of first-gen students

Degrees Awarded FY24

2,348

Total Degrees

Bachelors:1,337
Masters:847
Doctoral:164

Education Stories

Inclusion

Lattice Scholars Program

  • 59 Lattice Scholars fall 23, 37 new fall 2024
    • 95%retention of fall 2023 Lattice cohort
  • Marco Campos(CivEngr’98) donates $1M to Lattice Program

Read story: Inclusion by Design

Engineering Connections

  • Celebrating a first year of Engineering Connections
  • Supporting a welcoming and thriving community of first-year students

News & Events: Engineering Connections

The BOLD Center

The BOLD Center’s 5-Year Strategic Vision sets ambitious goals to support students with diverse gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic representation.

5-Year Strategic Vision: BOLD Center

Faculty and Staff Development

Nearly 100 faculty and staff leaders participated in crucial accountability training to promote inclusion.


23

Faculty and Staff serve on the Inclusive Culture Council

Gender parity – Class of 2028

  • 36% female first-year cohort
  • 39% female doctoral students (highest among publics)

First-year students feel increased sense of belonging

  • 77% Agree/Strongly agree that they belong

FY23 OIEC survey


“I’m treated like I belong.”

“I have a sense of
community at CU.”

“Faculty at CU are invested
in my success.”