Golden, Colorado · Public
Metallurgical Engineering at Colorado School of Mines
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4% reported program-share signal, $28,690 school-wide net price, and $97,335 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 248 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~248
- Schools with reported signal
- 9
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (4%), school-wide average net price ($28,690), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($97,335), and peer averages from 9 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 9 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($9,380 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($30,456 above). Together, those evidence points place Colorado School of Mines in the top 67% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · 0.4% reported share · $9,403 net A 
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 0.8% reported share · $16,298 net A 
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT · 0.2% reported share · $16,200 net B 
University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV · 0.1% reported share · $15,927 net B South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD · 1.8% reported share · $20,183 net B 
Montana Technological University Butte, MT · 1.8% reported share · $16,481 net B 
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · 0.2% reported share · $22,420 net C 
LeTourneau University Longview, TX · 2.4% reported share · $28,185 net D Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Metallurgical Engineering accounts for 4% of reported programs at Colorado School of Mines, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 3.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 248 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $9,380 above the $19,310 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 $30,456 above the $66,879 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Colorado School of Mines #6 of 9 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.