Colorado at Boulder (Leeds)

Leeds is number 63 on the overall ranking of US business schools. The Boulder-based school is known for a curriculum that emphasizes sustainability and highly-regarded programs in supply chain management and ethical leadership. The Leeds MBA marks its 60th year in 2025. Graduates offering feedback on the program single out the strength of the school’s connections to the “startup community in Boulder,” which offer “many opportunities to engage with new ventures, founders, and the community.”

Of the five indexes this ranking is based on — Compensation, Learning, Networking, Entrepreneurship and Inclusion — Colorado at Boulder (Leeds) ranked 44th in Entrepreneurship, 58th in Inclusion, 60th in Compensation, 62nd in Learning and 65th in Networking. Index scores are based on student and alumni survey responses as well as salary data the school reports to MBA CSEA.

Index Ranks

Index Scores

Student Population

The breakdown below is compared with other US schools. Collected gender and non-binary data is for all students in the newest class, which for most schools is the Class of 2026. Leeds reported 72% male and 28% female/non-binary.

Bloomberg also collects data on race and ethnicity from US schools — they provide us with percentages of the first-year class of American students for the following groups: White, Black, Asian, American Indian, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic (of any race). These groups are categorized as such by the schools when submitting data to the federal government.

Hires by Industry

Leeds sent the majority of its recent MBA graduates, those with jobs, into Consulting Industry, Energy Industry and Financial Services.

Compensation by Industry

The median base salary across all industries reported by Leeds graduates is $98,650; the median signing/starting bonus is $10,000.

Demographics

Survey respondents weigh in on their school’s population, answering broad questions about what campus life is like for female, LGBTQ, and minority students.