Family Orientation
Family Orientation 2025 Summary
New Student Convocation 2025
We loved welcoming our new class of students and families at our annual New Student Convocation! This year's event took place on Tuesday, September 2 in Magness Arena before students and families celebrated with faculty, staff and the entire DU Community at the Crimson Cookout on Campus Green.
Click the button below to view the full recording of New Student Convocation.
New Student Convocation Statistics 2025
First-Time Students - Class of 2029
- You are a class of nearly 1,180 students
- Top names in this year’s class – We have 15 “Williams” – followed by Jack, Olivia, Alexander, Benjamin, Luke, Chloe, James and Zoe. 535 students, 45% of the class, have unique names not shared by anyone!
- 67% are from out of state, and overall, you represent 47 states and 28 countries
- 59% of you are 500 miles or more away from home!
- 33% are from Colorado; 18% from the West; 15% from the Midwest; 14% from the Northeast; 10% from the Southwest; 6% from the Southeast; and 4% international.
- You hail from 791 different high schools – 284 of those are new to DU in the last five years!
- You don’t have to worry about running into too many people from your high school – 50% of you are the only person from your school in this year’s class
- 21% will be the first in your family to graduate from college
- 35% identify as Students of Color
- 416 of you – 35% - had a HS GPA of 4.0 or higher
- 580 of you - 49% - are entering DU with college credit!
- Collectively, you are bringing in over 14,000 quarter hours of college credit through AP, IB, and College Courses – that’s 3,000 courses! 8% of you have second-year standing!
Transfer students – Classes of 26, 27, and 28!
- 163 students, hailing from 115 different schools in 28 states and 10 countries
- 55% are coming from four-year schools, and 45% from two-year schools
- 55% out of state; 45% are from CO
- 26% First-generation students
- 33% Students of Color
- 48% of you are living on campus
- 31% previously applied – The timing is now right for DU!
- 9% are current or former military. Thank you for your service!
New Student & Family Program Accessible Event Planning
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable individuals of all abilities to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, please contact us at families@du.edu or by phone at 303-871-6080. We will work with our ADA Coordinator and you to help you navigate campus and our events. To read more about the campus ADA Coordinator you can visit the website here.
If you need information about parking or accessible entrances, please use our Digital Map.
College Ready Book Resource for Families
New Student & Family Programs is excited to share this complimentary digital download of the book College Ready 2025 with DU parents and families!
This book shares relevant information for any new parent or family member who is looking for extra support in preparation for college and during the first year transition.
College Ready 2025 provides expert advice for parents to simplify the college transition and DU families can visit the website:
https://www.collegeready.guide/university-of-denver-2025
Password: crimson-gold
Free digital download! Let us know if you have any questions by emailing families@du.edu.