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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, COMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Class Rank

Top tenth (19.3%)
Top 11%–25% (25.5%)
Top 26%–50% (32.5%)
Bottom 26%–50% (20%)
Bottom quarter (2.7%)

High School GPA

4.0 (29.9%)
3.75–3.99 (18.4%)
3.50–3.74 (16.6%)
3.25–3.49 (15.1%)
3.00–3.24 (12.1%)
2.50–2.99 (7.7%)
2.00–2.49 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Class rankConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
Standardized test scoresNot Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,896

In-State Cost of Attendance: $29,696

Out-of-State Tuition: $33,751

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $50,551

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,256

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $12,658

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,343

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $7,517

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,750

Students with federal loans: 30.9%

Students with Pell grants: 18.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,283

After 5 years: $62,288

Majors(78 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(705 graduates)
  2. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(296 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(291 graduates)
  4. Psychology, General.(255 graduates)
  5. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(226 graduates)
  6. Mechanical Engineering.(218 graduates)
  7. Communication and Media Studies.(197 graduates)
  8. Zoology/Animal Biology.(194 graduates)
  9. Economics.(157 graduates)
  10. Construction Engineering Technologies.(149 graduates)
  11. Sociology.(141 graduates)
  12. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(137 graduates)
  13. Journalism.(129 graduates)
  14. Political Science and Government.(121 graduates)
  15. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(109 graduates)
  16. Civil Engineering.(100 graduates)
  17. Social Work.(99 graduates)
  18. Chemical Engineering.(97 graduates)
  19. Fine and Studio Arts.(96 graduates)
  20. English Language and Literature, General.(91 graduates)
  21. Animal Sciences.(80 graduates)
  22. Apparel and Textiles.(79 graduates)
  23. History.(78 graduates)
  24. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(76 graduates)
  25. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(75 graduates)
  26. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(75 graduates)
  27. Agricultural Business and Management.(72 graduates)
  28. Mathematics.(67 graduates)
  29. Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.(65 graduates)
  30. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(65 graduates)
  31. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(58 graduates)
  32. Plant Sciences.(56 graduates)
  33. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(56 graduates)
  34. Nutrition Sciences.(55 graduates)
  35. Hospitality Administration/Management.(54 graduates)
  36. International/Global Studies.(52 graduates)
  37. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(44 graduates)
  38. Anthropology.(44 graduates)
  39. Music.(42 graduates)
  40. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(39 graduates)
  41. Chemistry.(35 graduates)
  42. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(34 graduates)
  43. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(31 graduates)
  44. Philosophy.(31 graduates)
  45. Interior Architecture.(29 graduates)
  46. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(29 graduates)
  47. Soil Sciences.(26 graduates)
  48. Forestry.(25 graduates)
  49. Biotechnology.(25 graduates)
  50. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(24 graduates)
  51. Computer Engineering.(24 graduates)
  52. Fire Protection.(22 graduates)
  53. Physics.(20 graduates)
  54. Landscape Architecture.(18 graduates)
  55. Information Science/Studies.(18 graduates)
  56. Public Health.(18 graduates)
  57. Engineering Science.(17 graduates)
  58. Statistics.(16 graduates)
  59. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(16 graduates)
  60. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(15 graduates)
  61. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(13 graduates)
  62. Natural Resources Management and Policy.(11 graduates)
  63. Geography and Cartography.(11 graduates)
  64. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(9 graduates)
  65. Dance.(8 graduates)
  66. Natural Sciences.(7 graduates)
  67. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(6 graduates)
  68. Food Science and Technology.
  69. Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management.
  70. Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
  71. Computer Science.
  72. Education, General.
  73. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.
  74. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  75. Botany/Plant Biology.
  76. Data Science.
  77. Design and Applied Arts.
  78. Business/Commerce, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 25,148 students

Admission Rate: 89.6%

Retention Rate: 84.8%

Graduation Rate: 66.9%

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Student Demographics

White (70.1%)
Hispanic (15.6%)
Black (2.5%)
Asian (2.9%)
Two or More (5.1%)
International (2.3%)

Gender Distribution

Men (45.5%)
Women (54.5%)

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