CU Boulder 🦬

CU Boulder 🦬

@CUBoulder

Official Twitter account for the University of Colorado Boulder. AAU member. #CUBoulder #BeBoulder #GoBuffs

Boulder, Colorado https://www.colorado.edu/ Joined 2012-08-06 Date of Analysis: Dec 16, 2025

93,736

Followers

904

Following

31,368

Tweets

16.8

Avg Engagement

685

Listed

Yes

Verified

Account Overview

What This Report Covers

This comprehensive analysis examines @CUBoulder's Twitter/X presence across multiple dimensions. We analyze tweet content, engagement patterns, audience demographics, posting habits, and network connections to provide actionable insights about this account's social media strategy and influence.

Account Classification

  • Account Size: Mid-Tier (10K+)
  • Account Age:2012-08-06
  • Verification:Yes
  • Location:Boulder, Colorado

Data Summary

  • Tweets Analyzed:3,246
  • Avg Likes per Tweet:7.2
  • Avg Retweets per Tweet:9.6
  • Followers Analyzed:9,998

Engagement Analysis

Based on 3,246 tweets

The account maintains a steady level of engagement with average likes and retweets, indicating consistent audience interaction.

7.2

Avg Likes/Tweet

9.6

Avg Retweets/Tweet

23,256

Total Likes

31,290

Total Retweets

Engagement Quality Analysis

Median-based metrics that resist fake virality and outliers.

0

Median Likes

2

Median Retweets

9

75th Percentile

9,131

Top Tweet

0.18

Engagement per 1K Followers

Normalized influence metric

Viral Spikes

Engagement Pattern

Few posts get most engagement

Posting Behavior

Content style and format preferences

Curator

Amplifies others content frequently

28.9%

Original

9.0%

Replies

56.7%

Retweets

5.3%

Quotes

0.0%

Threads

1.4%

With Media

95.1%

With Links

34.5%

With #Tags

77.6%

With @Mentions

48.6%

With Emojis

220

Avg Length

Audience Reaction Profile

Interactive

Balances broadcasting with conversation

0.31

Reply/Original Ratio

0.09

Quote/RT Ratio

Posting Rhythm

Highly Bursty

Posts in concentrated bursts

88.9%

Weekday Posts

11.1%

Weekend Posts

Top Hashtags

#cuboulder (223) #gobuffs (177) #foreverbuffs (153) #rhrnclimate (86) #cowx (41) #boulder (37) #marshallfire (34) #climatechange (33) #humanrights (27) #ncarfire (19)

Most Mentioned

@cuboulder (575) @cubuffs (169) @cuengineering (142) @cuboulderlife (112) @cuhealthybuffs (103) @laspatcu (101) @leedsbiz (93) @cuartssciences (81) @cuboulderalumni (80) @cubuffsfootball (77)

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Content Strategy Analysis

Based on 3,246 tweets

Content Type Distribution

Content Breakdown

Original Tweets 939 (29%)
Replies 292 (9%)
Retweets 1,842 (57%)
Quote Tweets 173 (5%)

What This Reveals About Their Strategy

This is a content-creator focused account that primarily shares original thoughts, ideas, and media. With original content dominating their feed, they position themselves as a source of new information rather than a curator. This strategy works well for establishing thought leadership.

The 1,842 retweets (57% of activity) show they also amplify content from others, which helps build relationships with other accounts and provides value to followers by surfacing relevant content.

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

Based on 3,246 tweets

Engagement by Hour (UTC)

Posting Frequency Over Time

Timing Insights

Understanding when an account posts and when their audience is most responsive provides valuable competitive intelligence. The charts above show when this account's content receives the most engagement, which often correlates with when their specific audience is most active on the platform.

Peak posting times vary significantly based on an account's audience demographics, timezone distribution, and content type. Accounts with global audiences often see engagement spread across multiple time windows, while those with regional focus may have more concentrated peaks.

Audience Demographics

Based on 9,998 followers

The primary audience includes students, faculty, staff, and local community members interested in university news.

Average

Audience Quality

25.9%

Suspicion Index

35.1%

Low-Quality %

24

Median Reach

Audience Quality Signals

Lower percentages indicate healthier, more authentic followers.

43.7%

Empty Bio

36.2%

<10 Tweets

10.6%

Mass Following (>2K)

0.0%

New (<90 days)

46.7%

Low Ratio (<0.1)

0.0%

New (<180 days)

80.4%

No URL

26.5%

<3 Tweets

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Follower Reach & Influence

This account's followers have their own audiences, creating potential for secondary amplification.

24,133,754

Total Potential Reach

24

Median Follower Reach

139

75th Percentile Reach

5.8%

>1K followers

0.9%

>10K followers

0.2%

>50K followers

0.1%

>100K followers

Creator vs Consumer Split

Classification based on tweet activity: Creators (>100 tweets), Consumers (10-100 tweets), Dormant (<10 tweets).

41.6%

Creators

4,158 accounts

22.2%

Consumers

2,224 accounts

36.2%

Dormant

3,616 accounts

107

Verified Followers

1.07% of total

11.2%

Professional Bios

founder, dev, analyst, etc.

0.11

Median Follow Ratio

follower/following

Follower Influence Distribution

How many followers do their followers have?

Follower Account Age

How long have followers been on Twitter?

Geographic Distribution

Top locations where followers are based (from those who share location data):

Boulder, CO (453) Denver, CO (293) Colorado, USA (262) United States (93) Colorado (90) Boulder, Colorado (57) Colorado Springs, CO (36) Atlanta, GA (33) Denver, Colorado (32) Denver (31)

107

Verified Followers

1.07% of total

1,204

Protected Accounts

12.04% of total

5 years

Avg Account Age

of their followers

Notable Followers (By Influence)

Top accounts following this user, sorted by their follower count:

Username Followers Profession Interests
@JohnCena 14,094,901 Wrestler Wrestling, Motivation, Self-promotion
@UNHumanRights 4,063,718 Human Rights United Nations, Human Rights, StandUp4HumanRights
@NOH8Campaign 799,085 Activism equality, bullying, discrimination
@BlkHistStudies 171,011 Educator Black History, Black Studies, Community Education
@J_A_C_S 129,789 Chemistry Chemistry, Research, News
@mikeklis 111,366 Sports Journalist Broncos, 9NEWS, 104.3TheFan
@AgentNicoleLynn 90,723 Sports Agent NFL, NBA, Media
@IamRobertAlex 89,106 - -
@MarkMwandosya 86,157 Politician Politics, Education, Engineering
@kg_digital 82,260 Digital Marketer Music, Radio, Support

Top Keywords in Follower Bios

student (330) phd (316) boulder (282) colorado (237) school (220) high (202) gpa (201) university (196) co (190) research (184)

Top Hashtags in Follower Bios

#skobuffs (19) #1 (15) #goavsgo (11) #broncoscountry (9) #blm (8) #firstgen (8) #ai (7) #gobuffs (7) #resist (7) #blacklivesmatter (7)

5,627

Followers With Bio

4,373

Followers Without Bio

56.27%

% With Bio

43.73%

% Without Bio

Why Audience Demographics Matter

Understanding who follows an account reveals the type of influence they hold. Accounts followed primarily by users with few followers indicate broad, mainstream appeal. Those with many high-follower followers have greater potential for content amplification through secondary sharing.

Account age distribution also tells a story: a follower base with many new accounts might indicate recent viral growth, while established followers suggest long-term, stable influence. Geographic data helps understand the cultural context and timezone spread of the audience.

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Viral Tweets

Top 5 by likes+RTs from 3,246 analyzed

12,225

Combined Engagement

1,236

Total Likes

10,989

Total Retweets

2,445

Avg per Tweet

Key Metrics for Viral Tweets

0%

With Media

60%

With Hashtags

80%

With @Mentions

60%

With Links

Topical Analysis:

University Announcements Campus Life Emergency Alerts Community Engagement Visual Storytelling

Key Insights & Takeaways

The account frequently shares visually appealing content to attract attention and engagement. It uses hashtags to increase visibility and community interaction. Emergency alerts are prioritized to ensure timely communication with the campus and local community.

Strengths

  • + Established follower base of 93,736
  • + Strong original content creation
  • + Active presence with consistent posting

Opportunities

  • ~ Optimize posting times for peak engagement windows
  • ~ Analyze top-performing content for replicable patterns
  • ~ Leverage geographic concentration for targeted content
  • ~ Explore collaboration potential with followed accounts

Summary

This analysis of @CUBoulder reveals an growing Twitter presence with 93,736 followers. The account demonstrates a content-creator strategy, averaging 16.8 engagements per tweet. Key strengths include consistent posting and an engaged audience, with opportunities to further optimize timing and content strategy based on the patterns identified in this report.

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About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of followers, following, and recent tweets. It evaluates structure, quality, and behavior, not historical growth. Metrics like growth rate, momentum, churn, or spike analysis require time-series data which is not available from a single snapshot.

Data collected and analyzed by twtData | Analysis date: Dec 16, 2025