Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public

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89.6%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$60,543
Median Earnings
36,612
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 5.7 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Fire Protection $81,333
$16,169 $155,297
Computer Engineering $75,706
$16,169 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $73,070
$16,169 $155,297
Electrical, Electronics and Co... $71,778
$16,169 $155,297
Construction Engineering Techn... $71,015
$16,169 $155,297
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $67,101
$16,169 $155,297
Mechanical Engineering $65,807
$16,169 $155,297
Information Science/Studies $64,990
$16,169 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 36,612 32,801 89.6% 16.1%
2022 33,122 30,066 90.8% 18.5%
2021 31,586 28,314 89.6% 18.4%
2020 28,843 24,091 83.5% 19.0%
2019 28,319 23,038 81.3% 22.7%
2018 24,496 20,545 83.9% 26.0%
2017 23,137 19,116 82.6% 26.8%
2016 21,759 16,963 78.0% 29.2%
2015 18,556 14,997 80.8% 31.6%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$60,543
Median Earnings (6 years)
$49,748
Median Debt
$20,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
66.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$9,710
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,990
Fees
$2,550
Room & Board
$12,440
Total Cost of Attendance
$43,980

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $11,333
$30-48k income $11,654
$48-75k income $14,611
$75-110k income $23,048
$110k+ income $28,684

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Psychology, General
  • 3 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
  • 4 Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • 5 Biology, General

Highest Earning Majors

  • Fire Protection $81,333
  • Computer Engineering $75,706
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $73,070
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $71,778
  • Construction Engineering Technologies $71,015

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 33,500
International 5%
Women 55%
Race/Ethnicity
White 68%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 3%
Black 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 54%
Avg: $11,375 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 19%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 31%
Avg: $6,262
School's Own Grants 69%
Avg: $8,217 from school funds