Colorado State University-Fort Collins

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,709

3% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$18,320

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.843%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

89.6%

31,586 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

32,586

70.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

69.1%

3,192 Graduates

About

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is a higher education institution located in Larimer County, CO. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Colorado State University-Fort Collins were General Business Administration & Management (685 degrees awarded), Business Family & Consumer Sciences (276 degrees), and General Psychology (274 degrees).

In 2021, 7,914 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. 54.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5,574 degrees), 5.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (992 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $9,709, which is $−19,283 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $9,709, which is $−19,283 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,320.

In 2021, 57% of undergraduate students attending Colorado State University-Fort Collins received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,709

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Colorado State University-Fort Collins was $9,709. The cost of tuition at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $−19,283 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,320

2021 Value

4.04%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Colorado State University-Fort Collins had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,320. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Colorado State University-Fort Collins grew by 4.04%.

This chart compares the average net price of Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,940

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Colorado State University-Fort Collins was of $11,940 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.00838% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

57% of undergraduate students at Colorado State University-Fort Collins received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5% with respect to 2020, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.843%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Colorado State University-Fort Collins was 0.843%, which represents 46 out of the 5458 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Colorado State University-Fort Collins received 31,586 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 9.51% annual growth. Out of those 31,586 applicants, 28,314 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.6% acceptance rate.

There were 32,586 students enrolled at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in 2021. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins has an overall enrollment yield of 18.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

28,314

Accepted Out of 31,586

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Colorado State University-Fort Collins was 89.6% (28,314 admissions from 31,586 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 83.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 9.51%, while admissions grew by 17.5%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

38%

Submission Percentage (2021)

1,959

Scores Submitted (2021)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Colorado State University-Fort Collins had a total enrollment of 32,586 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is 22,955 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,631. This means that 70.4% of students enrolled at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, both undergraduate and graduate, is 69.6% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.57% Two or More Races, 3.01% Asian, 2.38% Black or African American, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.7%), followed by White Male (32.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.71%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.7%), followed by White Male (21.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32,586 students. The full-time enrollment at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is 22,955 and the part-time enrollment is 9,631. This means that 70.4% of students enrolled at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Colorado State University-Fort Collins had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Colorado State University-Fort Collins (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
22,668 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4,476 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,488 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is 69.6% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.57% Two or More Races, 3.01% Asian, 2.38% Black or African American, 0.497% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 444 students (1.36%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 656 more women than men received degrees from Colorado State University-Fort Collins. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is white (5,574 degrees awarded). There were 5.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (992 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is General Business Administration & Management (685 degrees awarded), followed by Business Family & Consumer Sciences (276 degrees) and General Psychology (274 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (388 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (273 degrees), and Human Sciences (391 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are Physicians (394,006 people), Other managers (168,508 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (144,133 people), Postsecondary teachers (134,619 people), and Other Physical Scientists (102,252 people).

The most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in 2021 are Agriculture (388 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (273 degrees), Human Sciences (391 degrees), Biology (946 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (326 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are Agriculture (388 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (273 degrees), Human Sciences (391 degrees), Biology (946 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (326 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (516,914 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (333,754 people), Elementary & secondary schools (320,246 people), Offices of physicians (196,518 people), and Scientific research & development services (143,074 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
685 degrees awarded
Business Family & Consumer Sciences
276 degrees awarded
General Psychology
274 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Colorado State University-Fort Collins was General Business Administration & Management with 685 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Colorado State University-Fort Collins according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

3,629

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

4,285

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 3,629 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, which is 0.847 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4,285).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Colorado State University-Fort Collins by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 614 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.58 times more than the 388 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 388 degrees were awarded to men at Colorado State University-Fort Collins in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.632 times less than the 614 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 45% of students graduating from Colorado State University-Fort Collins completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (76.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is Female and Asian (76.7% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.2% of graduates (134 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
5,574 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
992 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
291 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is white (5,574 degrees awarded). There were 5.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (992 degrees).

1.69% of degree recipients (134 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
3,018 degrees awarded
White Male
2,556 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
565 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is white female (3,018 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2556 degrees).

Operations

Colorado State University-Fort Collins has an endowment valued at nearly $578M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 51.5M (8.92%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Colorado State University-Fort Collins had a total salary expenditure of 1.15B. Colorado State University-Fort Collins employs 464 Professors, 402 Associate professors and 363 Assistant professors. Most academics at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are Male Professor (316), Male Associate professor (212), and Female Assistant professor (199).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are: Research, with 1,275 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 636 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 516 employees.

Endowment

$578M

2021 Endowment

41%

growth from 2020

Colorado State University-Fort Collins has an endowment valued at about $578M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Colorado State University-Fort Collins grew 41% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $191M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Colorado State University-Fort Collins (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$262M - Federal
$80.4M - State
$2.24M - Local

As of 2021, Colorado State University-Fort Collins received $262M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $80.4M from state grants and contracts, and $2.24M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$613M

2021 Salaries

0.309%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Colorado State University-Fort Collins paid a median of $613M in salaries, which represents 53.1% of their overall expenditure ($1.15B) and a 0.309% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$165M

Instructional Salaries

1,600

Number of Employees

In 2021, Colorado State University-Fort Collins paid a total of $165M to 1,600 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

464 Employees

Research

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

1,275 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Colorado State University-Fort Collins were Professor with 464 employees, Associate professor with 402 employees, and Assistant professor with 363 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Colorado State University-Fort Collins were Research with 1,275 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 636 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 516 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Colorado State University-Fort Collins was Male Professor with 316 employees, Male Associate professor with 212 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 199 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.