Colorado State University - Fort Collins Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Colorado State University - Fort Collins Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Colorado State University - Fort Collins was awarded 133 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is biological and biomedical sciences.

Overall Quality

Colorado State is ranked #239 out of 1,715 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2021 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Colorado State held the #307 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Colorado State is also ranked #5 out of 23 schools in Colorado.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Colorado State?

Acceptance Rate

Colorado State University - Fort Collins has an acceptance rate of 83%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to Colorado State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

Colorado State received ACT scores from 86% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 22 and 28.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Colorado State University - Fort Collins, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Colorado State University - Fort Collins is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Freshmen Retention Rate

Colorado State University - Fort Collins has a freshmen retention rate of 82%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Colorado State for first-time, full-time students is 41%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at Colorado State

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 25,523 undergraduates at Colorado State with 22,154 being full-time and 3,369 being part-time.

Colorado State Diversity Score

College Factual computes an overall diversity score for each college and university that takes gender, ethnicity, geographic location, and age into account. Schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest, and those that cater to just one or two student groups are ranked the lowest.

With an overall score of 92.29 out of 100, Colorado State is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does Colorado State University - Fort Collins Cost?

The overall average net price of Colorado State is $19,800. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Colorado State

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$12,834	$13,114	$17,880	$24,841	$26,049

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Colorado State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Colorado State, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $7,293 a year. That adds up to $29,172 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Colorado State is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Colorado State Graduates Make?

Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Colorado State with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $47,100 in their early years. That's great news for Colorado State students since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

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Contact details for Colorado State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0100
Phone:	970-491-1101
Website:	colostate.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/coloradostateuniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/ColoradoStateU

Colorado State University - Fort Collins Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 101 majors graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Of these students, 5,498 received undergraduate degrees and 2,107 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	702	$44,600
General Biology	260	$28,000
Mechanical Engineering	254	$62,200
Human Development & Family Studies	253	$27,700
Health & Physical Education	242	$28,900
General Psychology	239	$29,200
Economics	195	$38,100
Communication & Media Studies	189	$31,800
Construction Engineering Technology	158	$67,200
Computer Information Systems	150	$71,700

Learn more about the majors offered at Colorado State University - Fort Collins along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Colorado State

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 8,236 students took at least one online class at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. This is an increase from the 7,753 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	8,236	3,457
2016-2017	7,753	3,052
2015-2016	7,410	2,964
2014-2015	7,672	3,012
2013-2014	6,883	2,578

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Related Schools

If you’re considering Colorado State University - Fort Collins, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Montana State University
• Oregon State University
• University of Louisville
• University of New Hampshire - Main Campus
• University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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