by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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 - Pueblo was awarded 5 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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Colorado State University - Pueblo landed the #1,656 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Colorado State University - Pueblo is also ranked #27 out of 31 schools in Colorado.
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With an acceptance rate of 99%, Colorado State University - Pueblo is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 45% of students accepted to Colorado State University - Pueblo submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 590. Math scores were between 440 and 560.
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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 - Pueblo, this ratio is 15 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
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 - Pueblo is 50%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Colorado State University - Pueblo this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Colorado State University - Pueblo is 19%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,113 undergraduates at Colorado State University - Pueblo with 2,798 being full-time and 1,315 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,468 | $10,023 | $13,022 | $13,063 | $18,871 |
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 University - Pueblo, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Colorado State University - Pueblo, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $5,852 a year. That adds up to $23,408 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Colorado State University - Pueblo are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2200 Bonforte Blvd, Pueblo, CO 81001-4901 |
| Phone: | 719-549-2100 |
| Website: | https://www.csupueblo.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 174 | $71,714 |
| General Business/Commerce | 135 | $43,067 |
| Social Work | 74 | $39,742 |
| Health & Physical Education | 58 | $34,865 |
| General Education | 52 | NA |
| General Psychology | 50 | $27,133 |
| Other Health Professions | 44 | NA |
| Sociology | 43 | $37,389 |
| Criminology | 41 | NA |
| General Biology | 38 | $38,933 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,518 students took at least one online class at Colorado State University - Pueblo. This is a decrease from the 3,191 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,518 | 820 |
| 2021-2022 | 3,191 | 1,143 |
| 2020-2021 | 5,279 | 3,167 |
| 2018-2019 | 807 | 145 |
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Footnotes
*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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