Colorado State University - Fort Collins: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #115 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #70 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #64 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 38 | In Colorado |
| #11 of 1,024 | For Agricultural Engineering |
| Top100 | For 30 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 25,834
- Graduates
- 7,666
- Male:Female Ratio
- 44:56
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.colostate.edu
Colorado State University - Fort Collins Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 38% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 90% | 89% | 92% |
| Applicants | 36,612 | 15,459 | 20,746 |
| Admissions | 32,801 | 13,734 | 19,065 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,224 | 2,287 | 2,937 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 69 | 31 | 38 |
7,469 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
4,497 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 22794 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4808 (14%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1827 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1569 (5%) |
| Asian | 1032 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 849 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 405 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 59 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 50 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $10,554
- Students receiving aid
- 74%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,186 | $11,159 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,186 | $11,159 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $31,041 | $27,361 |
| Fee in-district | $2,710 | $2,425 |
| Fee in-state | $2,710 | $2,425 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,710 | $2,425 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 8,361 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,140 |
| Room charge | $6,830 |
| Meal charge | $8,310 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins majors
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has granted 5,201 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 1,606 master's across 79 programs, and 379 doctorate degrees across 43 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 677 | 285 | |
| Psychology, General | 276 | 19 | 9 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 252 | 14 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 192 | 43 | 5 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 211 | 5 | 1 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 215 | 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 167 | 16 | 9 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 117 | 69 | 4 |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 165 | 3 | |
| Veterinary Medicine | 148 | ||
| Social Work | 73 | 69 | 1 |
| Journalism | 135 | 6 | |
| Sociology, General | 134 | 5 | 2 |
| Wildlife Biology | 113 | 23 | 3 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 127 | 9 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 123 | 9 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 93 | 18 | 11 |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 116 | 2 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 87 | 8 | 12 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 87 | 16 | 2 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 97 | 2 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 72 | 18 | |
| Environmental Biology | 87 | 1 | 1 |
| Music, General | 43 | 46 | |
| History, General | 72 | 11 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 67 | 14 | |
| Microbiology, General | 38 | 35 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 67 | 5 | 3 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 70 | 4 | |
| Chemistry, General | 23 | 18 | 33 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 43 | 26 | 4 |
| Horticultural Science | 69 | 3 | 1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 72 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 57 | 7 | 6 |
| Equestrian & Equine Studies | 70 | ||
| Engineering, General | 68 | ||
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 67 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 42 | 24 | |
| Biochemistry | 51 | 8 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 58 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 57 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 46 | 11 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 13 | 42 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 52 | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 37 | 8 | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 51 | 1 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 41 | 7 | |
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 47 | ||
| Restaurant & Food Services Management | 47 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 44 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 42 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 23 | 8 | 6 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 26 | 10 | |
| Natural Sciences | 15 | 16 | |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 29 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 29 | ||
| Statistics, General | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Systems Engineering | 15 | 13 | |
| Toxicology | 28 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 26 | ||
| Forestry, General | 26 | ||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 18 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Health | 18 | 6 | 1 |
| Physics, General | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Landscape Architecture | 24 | ||
| Public Administration | 24 | ||
| Ecology | 9 | 14 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 22 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 18 | 4 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 13 | 8 | |
| Applied Statistics, General | 19 | ||
| Brewing Science | 19 | ||
| Philosophy | 17 | 2 | |
| Sustainability Studies | 19 | ||
| Accounting | 18 | ||
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 12 | 5 | |
| Data Science, General | 15 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | ||
| Environmental Science | 15 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 15 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 14 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 14 | ||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture, General | 13 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 13 | ||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 13 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 12 | ||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General | 11 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 11 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Fire Services Administration | 11 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 11 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Dance, General | 9 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Geography | 8 | ||
| Engineering Science | 7 | ||
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 7 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 5 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 4 | ||
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 4 | ||
| Women's Studies | 4 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Materials Science | 2 | 1 | |
| Range Science and Management | 2 | ||
| Biotechnology | 1 | ||
| Pathology & Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,201 | 1,606 | 379 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 67% | 64% | 70% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a world-class research university with 107,302 scientific papers published and 3,899,873 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Geology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1069 | 13030 |
| 1993 | 1156 | 13333 |
| 1994 | 1117 | 14397 |
| 1995 | 1317 | 16221 |
| 1996 | 1362 | 18053 |
| 1997 | 1329 | 20233 |
| 1998 | 1416 | 22921 |
| 1999 | 1372 | 24616 |
| 2000 | 1523 | 30227 |
| 2001 | 1648 | 33585 |
| 2002 | 2067 | 41392 |
| 2003 | 1961 | 46147 |
| 2004 | 2218 | 51864 |
| 2005 | 2305 | 60656 |
| 2006 | 2570 | 68587 |
| 2007 | 2497 | 75803 |
| 2008 | 2590 | 86397 |
| 2009 | 2670 | 94053 |
| 2010 | 2606 | 105469 |
| 2011 | 2742 | 117959 |
| 2012 | 2960 | 130618 |
| 2013 | 3367 | 144801 |
| 2014 | 3403 | 153721 |
| 2015 | 3377 | 157379 |
| 2016 | 3586 | 165002 |
| 2017 | 3911 | 174738 |
| 2018 | 4396 | 196906 |
| 2019 | 4476 | 222829 |
| 2020 | 5141 | 263044 |
| 2021 | 5040 | 302188 |
| 2022 | 4682 | 294227 |
| 2023 | 4901 | 292160 |
| 2024 | 4089 | 283835 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins alumni
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Leslie Jones
- Occupations
- game show hostactorfilm actortelevision actorwriter
- Biography
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Annette Leslie Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and hosted the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep. She has also been a featured performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was broadcast on Showtime. Jones starred in Ghostbusters (2016) as Patty Tolan. In 2017 and 2018, Jones was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live.
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John Amos
- Occupations
- stage actorfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of the Mayor of Washington DC Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. In film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), Lock Up (1989), Die Hard 2 (1990), and Coming 2 America (2021).
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Lane Kiffin
- Occupations
- American football coachAmerican football player
- Biography
-
Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach who is the head coach at Ole Miss. Kiffin was the offensive coordinator at USC from 2005 to 2006, head coach of the National Football League's Oakland Raiders from 2007 to 2008, head coach at the University of Tennessee in 2009, and at USC from 2010 to 2013. He was the youngest head coach in modern NFL history at the time when he joined the Raiders (until in 2017 when Sean McVay joined the Rams), and, for a time, was the youngest head coach of a BCS Conference team in college football. Kiffin was the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama from 2014 until 2016, when he was hired to be the head coach at Florida Atlantic, a position he held until December 2019, when he became the head coach at Ole Miss.
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Anwar al-Awlaqi
- Occupations
- engineer
- Biography
-
Anwar Nasser Abdulla al-Awlaki was an American-Yemeni lecturer and jihadist who was killed in 2011 in Yemen by a U.S. government drone strike ordered by President Barack Obama. Al-Awlaki became the first U.S. citizen to be targeted and killed by a drone strike from the U.S. government. U.S. government officials have claimed that al-Awlaki was a key organizer for the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda.
General info
| Alternative names | CSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1870 |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 7,726 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 102 Administration Building Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523-0100 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 170,000 |
| Phone | 9704911101 |