by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Colorado State University - Pueblo retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 64% students making it past their freshmen year, Colorado State University - Pueblo has freshmen retention rates below the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado, the average is 70.70%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Colorado State University - Pueblo | 64% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Colorado | 70.70% |
There were approximately 602 students in the class of 2023. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?
Four years after beginning their degree, 28% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 37% of the students had graduated and after eight years 40% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Colorado State University - Pueblo graduation rate 37%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 447 | 28% |
| Six Years | 602 | 37% |
| Eight Years | 43 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 962 | 60% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 962 students or 60% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 962 students who did not complete their degree?
8 are still enrolled.
535 transferred to another institution.
Colorado State University - Pueblo lost contact with the remaining 414 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 0.8% |
| Transferred | 535 | 55.6% |
| Dropped Out | 414 | 43.0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 43% |
| Black / African-American | 35% |
| Hawaiian | 25% |
| Hispanic | 36% |
| International | 36% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 23% |
| Unknown | 27% |
| White | 43% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Colorado State University - Pueblo are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Colorado State University Pueblo represent 55.26% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Colorado State University - Pueblo graduation rate was 32%, and by the eight year mark, 36% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 19% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 32% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 36% | 47.82% |
568 first-time / full-time students or 64% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
8 are still enrolled.
352 transferred to another institution.
Colorado State University - Pueblo lost contact with the remaining 208 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 8 | 1.41% |
| Transferred | 352 | 61.97% |
| Dropped Out | 208 | 36.62% |
First-time / part-time students at Colorado State University Pueblo represent 9.21% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Colorado State University - Pueblo graduation rate was 4%, and by the eight year mark, 6% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 4% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 6% | 23.72% |
139 first-time / part-time students or 94% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Colorado State University - Pueblo lost contact with the remaining 72 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 0.72% |
| Transferred | 66 | 47.48% |
| Dropped Out | 72 | 51.80% |
Returning / full-time students at Colorado State University Pueblo represent 26.94% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Colorado State University - Pueblo graduation rate was 60%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 60% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 55.07% |
170 non first-time / part-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
80 transferred to another institution.
Colorado State University - Pueblo lost contact with the remaining 87 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 1.76% |
| Transferred | 80 | 47.06% |
| Dropped Out | 87 | 51.18% |
Returning / part-time students at Colorado State University Pueblo represent 8.59% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Colorado State University - Pueblo graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Colorado State University - Pueblo | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 30% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
85 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
1 are still enrolled.
37 transferred to another institution.
Colorado State University - Pueblo lost contact with the remaining 47 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 1 | 1.18% |
| Transferred | 37 | 43.53% |
| Dropped Out | 47 | 55.29% |
