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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado. 25,538 undergraduates. Admits 89% of applicants.

68%Graduation rate13 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$22,247Average net price per year12% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$66,947Median earnings 10 years after starting14% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$18,750Median debt at graduation13% below the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($18,750) equals 28% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($66,947).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$12,291
$30,000–$48,000$12,331
$48,001–$75,000$16,009
$75,001–$110,000$21,777
Over $110,000$32,378

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $13,774 in-state, $36,113 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate68%54%
Return for second year86%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$53,587$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$66,947$58,912
Median debt at graduation$18,750$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

222 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations21$107,789$136,069—
Engineering, General78$100,536$125,836—
Mechanical Engineering12$86,321$118,855—
Information Science/Studies71$101,861$112,761—
Accounting and Related Services0$72,148$105,815—
Applied Statistics32$103,884——
Pharmacology and Toxicology24$54,855$93,845—
Civil Engineering34$79,324$90,040—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology15$85,087——
Natural Resources Conservation and Research56$60,210$77,425—
Zoology/Animal Biology17—$74,331—
Agriculture, General15—$73,892—
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology39$48,598$72,199—
Biology, General63$52,496$70,824—
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions49$69,101$68,772—
Educational Administration and Supervision111$62,149$68,744—
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy115$48,442$68,661—
Social Work80$56,086$68,431—
Biological and Physical Sciences7$65,899——
Nutrition Sciences15$66,292$65,333—
English Language and Literature, General15—$58,222—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods9—$57,142—
History10$48,804$57,068—
Music53$48,478$55,987—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management24$52,996——
Animal Sciences13———
Plant Sciences25———
Soil Sciences8———
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences10———
Forestry5———
Communication and Media Studies5———
Journalism12———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication11———
Computer and Information Sciences, General41———
Student Counseling and Personnel Services19———
Biomedical/Medical Engineering2———
Chemical Engineering3———
Computer Engineering14———
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering14———
Systems Engineering14———
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician4———
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services5———
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services18———
Apparel and Textiles4———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies18———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology7———
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences1———
Biotechnology5———
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology16———
Mathematics5———
Statistics7———
Natural Sciences30———
Sustainability Studies10———
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management4———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness32———
Philosophy7———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology15———
Chemistry6———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences6———
Physics9———
Materials Sciences3———
Psychology, General12———
Public Administration14———
Anthropology6———
Economics6———
Political Science and Government8———
Sociology4———
Fine and Studio Arts6———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General2———
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions21———
Public Health4———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods298———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

89%Admission rate
17:1Students per faculty member
24%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Colorado State University-Fort Collins cost per year?
The average net price at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $22,247 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates earn?
Former Colorado State University-Fort Collins students earn a median of $66,947 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Colorado State University-Fort Collins?
68% of Colorado State University-Fort Collins students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $18,750. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.