Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
25,148
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
66%
Hispanic
15%
Asian
4%
Mixed
4%
Black
3%
International
2%
Native American
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
27%
Business & Economics
25%
Engineering, Computing & Math
15%
Arts
5%
Professional
3%
Education
2%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$13,373
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$34,783
Est. In-State Cost
$17,299
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$44,995
10-Year ROI
$183,000
ROI Percentile
74th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
86%
4-Year Graduation Rate
47%
6-Year Graduation Rate
67%
Transfer-Out Rate
16%
Weather
Comfortable Days
130 (95th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
3,107 (91th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
278 (86th pctl)
Muggyness
Very Dry
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
82%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $352M | #58 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $70M | #90 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $13M | #116 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 81 | #72 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 286 | #108 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 62 | #234 |
Honors College
Name
University Honors Program
Students
1,800 (7%)
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agricultural Sciences | 409 | 38% / 62% | 1% | $55,341 | |
| Animal Sciences | 80 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $55,501 | |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | 19 — | 63% / 37% | 0% | $57,613 | |
| Brewing Science | 10 +1 | 90% / 10% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Science | 17 +1 | 53% / 47% | 0% | $47,550 | |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 46 +4 | 2% / 98% | 0% | $46,743 | |
| Forest Sciences | |||||
| Forestry | 28 +2 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $53,342 | |
| Horticultural Science | 52 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | — | |
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | — | |
| Soil Science | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $55,109 | |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 31 +2 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $61,776 | |
| Agricultural Economics | 12 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,776 | |
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 40 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $52,634 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 31 +2 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $60,667 | |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,667 | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 3 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Landscape Architecture | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $65,720 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 735 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $99,978 | |
| Business Administration | 735 +4 | 63% / 37% | 2% | $99,978 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health and Human Sciences | 683 | 23% / 77% | 1% | $55,053 | |
| Environmental Health | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $82,069 | |
| Exercise Science | 198 +1 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $54,519 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 33 — | 18% / 82% | 9% | — | |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 81 +1 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $54,732 | |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 206 +1 | 6% / 94% | 0% | — | |
| Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management | 53 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $51,806 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences | 7 +1 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $49,259 | |
| Social Work | 69 +1 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $56,097 | |
| Early Childhood Education | 23 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $48,305 | |
| Fire Services Administration | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 20% | $97,364 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 1,111 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $54,322 | |
| Natural Sciences | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Economics | 76 +12 | 70% / 30% | 7% | $68,989 | |
| Anthropology | 51 +3 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $51,593 | |
| Communication Studies | 124 +1 | 53% / 47% | 2% | $58,116 | |
| English | 75 +2 | 33% / 67% | 4% | $44,418 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 6 +3 | 17% / 83% | 0% | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 12 +22 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $59,874 | |
| Geography | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| History | 75 +14 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $51,946 | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 28 +10 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $52,397 | |
| Journalism | 116 +5 | 33% / 67% | 3% | $54,819 | |
| Philosophy | 16 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 111 +13 | 49% / 51% | 1% | $60,884 | |
| Sociology | 125 +17 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $56,120 | |
| Women's Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| General Education | 61 +2 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $48,743 | |
| Dance | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Interior Architecture | 50 — | 12% / 88% | 2% | — | |
| Music | 30 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $51,865 | |
| Studio Art | 111 +5 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $44,106 | |
| Theatre | 24 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Sciences | 1,463 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $67,787 | |
| Computer Science | 215 +4 | 76% / 24% | 4% | $120,294 | |
| Data Science | 16 — | 69% / 31% | 19% | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $107,083 | |
| Mathematics | 40 +7 | 60% / 40% | 5% | $73,451 | |
| Physics | 11 — | 82% / 18% | 9% | — | |
| Statistics | 17 +2 | 65% / 35% | 12% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 33 +1 | 48% / 52% | 3% | $62,120 | |
| Biology | 200 +6 | 32% / 68% | 2% | $58,319 | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 161 +1 | 25% / 75% | 2% | $58,319 | |
| Chemistry | 30 +1 | 37% / 63% | 10% | $93,184 | |
| Environmental Biology | 92 — | 47% / 53% | 1% | $52,454 | |
| Geosciences | 27 — | 63% / 37% | 4% | $74,863 | |
| Microbiology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $68,999 | |
| Neuroscience | 50 +1 | 30% / 70% | 0% | — | |
| Wildlife Biology | 106 +2 | 53% / 47% | 1% | $58,426 | |
| Zoology | 128 +3 | 14% / 86% | 3% | $58,426 | |
| Psychology | 329 +5 | 21% / 79% | 1% | $51,417 |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering | 591 | 78% / 22% | 6% | $94,265 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 40 — | 52% / 48% | 2% | $97,062 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 57 +8 | 63% / 37% | 5% | $96,306 | |
| Civil Engineering | 66 — | 71% / 29% | 6% | $91,871 | |
| Computer Engineering | 22 +1 | 95% / 5% | 5% | $111,187 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 47 +3 | 89% / 11% | 28% | $106,920 | |
| Engineering Science | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Environmental Engineering | 42 — | 45% / 55% | 12% | $77,130 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 174 +29 | 87% / 13% | 4% | $88,205 | |
| Construction Management | 142 +2 | 87% / 13% | 1% | $99,456 |
Rankings
Engineering, Computing & Math
No, I Can't Fix Your Printer
Computer Science
10k-Student Server Crashers
The "I Understand Interstellar" Elite
Physics & Astronomy
Schrodinger's Students
No Words Allowed
Pure Mathematics
Sigma Grindset
Farming with Numbers
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Field Tested
Playing House
Civil Engineering
The Deep Bench
Hugging Trees with Calculus
Environmental Engineering
Carbon Crushers
WD-40 & Duct Tape
Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
The Kinetic Energy Cartel
Life & Natural Sciences
Pre-Med Reject Waiting Room
Biology
Mitosis Mode
Breaking Bad
Chemistry
Agri-Chem & Geo
Rocks and Whales
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Ocean Explorers
Doomsday Prepping with Data
Environmental Science
Ecosystem Engineers
Farmers, Cowboys, and Tree Huggers
Plant & Agricultural Systems
Field & Forest
Puppies Over People
Zoology & Veterinary Sciences
We Can Pet It AND Fix Its Spleen
Business & Economics
Pivot Tables & Missing Pallets
Business Analytics
Supply Chain Bottlenecks
It's Basic Supply and Demand, Bro
Economics
The Aggie-Econ & Applied Regressions Guild
Education
Surviving PTA Karens
General Education
The PTA
Professional
The Hard Hat Caste
Construction
Permit-Ready