by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Colorado State was $1,407 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $428 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State in ME walked away with an average of $26,750 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,913.
ME who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State make an average of $62,167 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the Colorado State ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in ME in 2019-2020, 23.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in ME at Colorado State in 2019-2020, 15.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 163 |
| International Students | 19 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 218 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 65 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97 |
| Civil Engineering | 100 |
| Computer Engineering | 24 |
| Electrical Engineering | 56 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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