Golden, Colorado · Public
Applied Mathematics at Colorado School of Mines
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $28,690 school-wide net price and $97,335 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.9% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.9% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 333
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60.7%
- Graduation rate
- 81.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,690/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $114,760
- Median debt
- $23,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $97,335/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($28,690), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($97,335), and peer averages from 333 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 333 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($6,696 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($30,817 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Colorado School of Mines in the top 42% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.8% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ 
Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 1.3% of reported awards · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 1.0% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY · 0.6% of reported awards · $5,127 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 1.9% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,376 net A+ Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · 0.6% of reported awards · $12,116 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Applied Mathematics accounts for 2.9% of the awards or completions reported for Colorado School of Mines. That award concentration is higher than at 96% of schools in this field set and is 3.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Colorado School of Mines's average net price is $28,690 per year, about $114,760 over four years. That is $6,696 above the $21,994 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $97,335 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $30,817 above the $66,518 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Colorado School of Mines #139 of 333 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.