Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Colorado State University-Fort Collins, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a public institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 25,538 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $60,543 ten years after enrollment, which is 49% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 66.7%. Mmedian graduate debt is $20,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.03x. The average net price after financial aid is $21,279 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Biology, Psychology, Home Furnishings, and Zoology.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$60,543
Graduation Rate
66.7%
Median Debt
$20,000
Average Net Price
$21,279
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.71x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.03x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
25,538
Admission Rate
88.5%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
85.9%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$13,373
Out-of-State Tuition
$34,783
Pell Grant Rate
21.1%
Federal Loan Rate
31.6%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$13,259
Income $30K–$48K
$14,460
Income $48K–$75K
$15,905
Income $110K+
$29,763
Student Demographics
Women
55.0%
White
69.6%
Black
2.7%
Hispanic
16.0%
Asian
2.9%
Two or More Races
5.0%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
71.2%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (Accredited)
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council, Accreditation Committee — Baccalaureate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (BTEAC) - Baccalaureate programs, Graduate Teacher Education Accreditation Council (GTEAC) - Graduate programs (Accredited)
Programs (213)
Bachelor (71)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $79,256 | 679 |
| Biology | $60,981 | 330 |
| Psychology | $54,268 | 284 |
| Home Furnishings | Not reported | 257 |
| Zoology | $44,226 | 234 |
| Sports & Fitness | $60,835 | 217 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $94,260 | 201 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $114,076 | 200 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | $94,921 | 165 |
| Sociology | $57,300 | 145 |
| Political Science | $67,873 | 140 |
| Journalism | $53,528 | 139 |
| Communications | $61,434 | 136 |
| Fine Arts | $41,309 | 100 |
| Economics | $69,934 | 99 |
| Civil Engineering | $88,001 | 93 |
| Animal Sciences | $53,934 | 91 |
| Ecology | $54,370 | 88 |
| History | $52,144 | 87 |
| English Language & Literature | $46,154 | 79 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $51,830 | 76 |
| Plant Sciences | $42,034 | 75 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | $39,595 | 73 |
| Social Work | $54,720 | 73 |
| Chemical Engineering | $97,271 | 72 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | $52,971 | 72 |
| Agricultural Business | $58,983 | 71 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $57,184 | 70 |
| Neuroscience | Not reported | 58 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 57 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $70,343 | 52 |
| Anthropology | $43,129 | 52 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 51 |
| Hospitality Management | $62,556 | 47 |
| Electrical Engineering | $99,172 | 46 |
| Music | $39,414 | 45 |
| Environmental Engineering | $82,005 | 44 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 43 |
| Interior Architecture | $61,894 | 42 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $59,528 | 42 |
| Microbiology | $69,269 | 41 |
| Linguistics | $55,647 | 37 |
| International Studies | $48,973 | 37 |
| Forestry | $62,919 | 27 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 26 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| Chemistry | $71,615 | 25 |
| Landscape Architecture | Not reported | 24 |
| Geological Sciences | $71,631 | 24 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 22 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 22 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 20 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $34,552 | 20 |
| Soil Sciences | $57,671 | 19 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 19 |
| Natural Sciences | Not reported | 17 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $50,330 | 16 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 15 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 15 |
| Dance | Not reported | 14 |
| Information Science | $102,765 | 13 |
| Physics | Not reported | 13 |
| Applied Horticulture | $66,984 | 11 |
| Family & Consumer Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Fire Protection | $98,019 | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 10 |
| Engineering Science | Not reported | 7 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $53,597 | Not reported |
| Biotechnology | $55,981 | Not reported |
| Design & Applied Arts | $65,940 | Not reported |
Master (65)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $136,709 | 285 |
| Educational Administration | $69,438 | 78 |
| Biology | $77,737 | 74 |
| Natural Resources Management | $64,235 | 73 |
| Social Work | $67,960 | 69 |
| Engineering | $111,730 | 68 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $69,954 | 67 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $62,056 | 51 |
| Music | $57,772 | 46 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 43 |
| Information Science | $106,679 | 42 |
| Microbiology | $63,447 | 35 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | $64,429 | 29 |
| Pharmacology | $71,308 | 28 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 26 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 24 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 23 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 23 |
| Data Science & Analytics | Not reported | 19 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 19 |
| Psychology | Not reported | 19 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 18 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 18 |
| English Language & Literature | $50,330 | 18 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 18 |
| Accounting | $97,463 | 18 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 16 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $115,946 | 16 |
| Natural Sciences | $50,052 | 16 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 15 |
| Home Furnishings | Not reported | 14 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $69,605 | 14 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 14 |
| Agriculture | $62,469 | 13 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 13 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $87,258 | 13 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 12 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 11 |
| History | $67,570 | 11 |
| Computer Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 10 |
| Communications | Not reported | 9 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 9 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 9 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 8 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 8 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Economics | Not reported | 8 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 7 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $63,613 | 7 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 7 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 6 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 5 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 4 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 4 |
| Construction Engineering Technology | Not reported | 3 |
Doctoral (28)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | $139,296 | 33 |
| Ecology | $96,987 | 15 |
| Educational Administration | $105,391 | 14 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 12 |
| Civil Engineering | Not reported | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not reported | 9 |
| Psychology | $144,730 | 9 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 7 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 6 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Communications | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 5 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Biology | Not reported | 5 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 5 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Electrical Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | 3 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (1)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine | $128,327 | 148 |
Graduate Certificate (23)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 35 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 34 |
| Finance | $127,821 | 28 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 27 |
| Data Analytics | Not reported | 25 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 24 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 23 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 20 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 20 |
| Systems Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 8 |
| Anthrozoology | Not reported | 8 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 7 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 7 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 6 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 6 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 6 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 5 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 4 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 4 |
| Dispute Resolution | Not reported | 4 |
Show 25 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | Doctoral | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management | Doctoral | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering | Master | 2 |
| Microbiology | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Philosophy | Master | 2 |
| Materials Science | Master | 2 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Master | 2 |
| Forestry | Doctoral | 1 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Cell Biology | Master | 1 |
| Physiology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Biotechnology | Master | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Materials Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| Social Work | Doctoral | 1 |
| Public Health | Doctoral | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Biology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Master's History Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Technology Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Criminal Justice Programs
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