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Economic score
Colorado State University, Global is a public online college. CSU Global is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at CSU Global is in the top 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $79,496 10 years after enrolling, 1st among online schools, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, CSU Global bachelor students earn 22% more than the national average.
Colorado State University, Global’s median net annual cost of $14,954 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at CSU Global sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer science, HR Management, Accounting, Health Administrative Services, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,954
Average years to graduate
4.1
Public Administration
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.57
Criminal Justice
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.85
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #6
Economic score: 2.34
Social Sciences
Rank: #3
Economic score: 3.12
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 CSU Global - HR Management, Health Administrative Services, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Information Systems Mgmt.
Rank: #4
Economic score: 0.37
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.68
International Business
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.69
Criminal Justice
Rank: #47
Economic score: 0.73
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at CSU Global is 16% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At CSU Global, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at CSU Global graduates within 4.1 years.
CSU Global is in the top 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.
The average Title IV recipient at Colorado State University, Global pays $14,954 a year, $5,752 less than the $20,706 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 $14,954
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At CSU Global, 35% 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 $14,954 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,934. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,934
Pell grants
$4,039
Colorado State University, Global's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 126 applicants, of which 121 were admitted and 99 enrolled. CSU Global doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
25%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
N/A
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
45%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%