by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Colorado State University-Fort Collins, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total cost of attendance at Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranged from $29,696.00 and up to $51,106.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: roughly $29,696.00 in-state against $51,106.00 for non-residents.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $13,373.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,323.00 |
| Total cost | $29,696.00 |
| That is 54% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,696.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,363.00 |
| Net price | $19,333.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $29,696.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,383.00 |
| Net price | $11,313.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $34,783.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,323.00 |
| Total cost | $51,106.00 |
| That is 165% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,106.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,363.00 |
| Net price | $40,743.00 |
| That is 112% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $51,106.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$18,383.00 |
| Net price | $32,723.00 |
| That is 70% above the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 3.3% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,688.00 | $19,974.00 | $30,681.00 |
| Senior year | $12,890.00 | $22,028.00 | $33,836.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $49,131.00 | $83,960.00 | $128,966.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,717.00 | $31,986.00 | $49,131.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $565.00 | $966.00 | $1,484.00 |
| Total amount paid | $67,848.00 | $115,946.00 | $178,097.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $11,688.00 | $19,974.00 | $30,681.00 |
| Senior year | $12,076.00 | $20,637.00 | $31,699.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $23,764.00 | $40,611.00 | $62,379.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,053.00 | $15,471.00 | $23,764.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $273.00 | $467.00 | $718.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,817.00 | $56,082.00 | $86,144.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $33,808.00 | $42,094.00 | $52,801.00 |
| Senior year | $37,285.00 | $46,423.00 | $58,231.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $142,111.00 | $176,941.00 | $221,946.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $54,139.00 | $67,408.00 | $84,553.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,635.00 | $2,036.00 | $2,554.00 |
| Total amount paid | $196,251.00 | $244,349.00 | $306,500.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Freshman year | $33,808.00 | $42,094.00 | $52,801.00 |
| Senior year | $34,930.00 | $43,490.00 | $54,552.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $68,738.00 | $85,585.00 | $107,353.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,187.00 | $32,605.00 | $40,898.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $791.00 | $985.00 | $1,235.00 |
| Total amount paid | $94,925.00 | $118,190.00 | $148,251.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $21,279.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,332.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $11,333.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,654.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,611.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,048.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,684.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Colorado State University-Fort Collins Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $14,750.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,750.00 |
| 25th | $6,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $14,750.00 |
| 75th | $25,535.00 |
| 90th | $31,750.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,822.00 |
| Middle income | $15,000.00 |
| High income | $14,513.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $309.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,468.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Colorado State University-Fort Collins hold $532.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins is $3,281.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Colorado State University-Fort Collins is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 3.9% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Colorado State University-Fort Collins come to $1,527,005,769.00 over 69,912 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 1,020 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $12,425.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 92 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $515.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Colorado State University-Fort Collins, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.