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Colorado State University, Fort Collins is a public national university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Colorado State University-Fort Collins is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,983 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Colorado, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Colorado State University-Fort Collins bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Colorado State University-Fort Collins is ranked 5th in Colorado.
Colorado State University, Fort Collins’s median net annual cost of $18,679 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Psychology, Health & Fitness, Zoology, Construction Engr. Tech - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,679
Average years to graduate
4.6
Computer science
Rank: #37
Economic score: 1.05
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #160
Economic score: 1.92
Economics
Rank: #176
Economic score: 3.25
Ecology & Evolution
Rank: #3
Economic score: 4
Sociology
Rank: #144
Economic score: 5.5
Social Work
Rank: #144
Economic score: 6.15
Journalism
Rank: #78
Economic score: 6.16
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #287
Economic score: 6.31
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #309
Economic score: 6.79
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #206
Economic score: 11.79
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Social Work, Natural Resources Mgmt., Biology, Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #110
Economic score: 0.27
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.29
Civil Engineering
Rank: #30
Economic score: 0.32
Microbiological Sciences
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.36
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #7
Economic score: 0.45
Zoology
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.45
Music
Rank: #31
Economic score: 0.87
Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 1.3
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #142
Economic score: 1.35
English Language & Lit
Rank: #54
Economic score: 2.11
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is 18% higher than the state average, and 4% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Colorado State University-Fort Collins, Pell Grant recipients represent 21% of the measured graduating class, 14% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates within 4.6 years.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Colorado State University, Fort Collins’s economic mobility score of 15.92 is calculated by adjusting the 2.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 21% pell grant recipients within the student body. Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s EMS of 15.92 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Colorado State University, Fort Collins pays $18,679 a year, $6,787 less than the $25,466 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,679
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 70% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,679 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 38% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,570. This is 16% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,018
Pell grants
$4,402
State grants
$4,378
Institutional grants
$7,022
Colorado State University, Fort Collins offers 11 online bachelor programs, 10 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Colorado State University-Fort Collins offers 30 programs, 25 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
41
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
24%
Colorado State University, Fort Collins's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 90% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 31,586 applicants, of which 28,314 were admitted and 5,197 enrolled. Colorado State University-Fort Collins doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
93%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
69%
59%
In-state
72%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%