Colorado State University - Fort Collins: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #117 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 1,031 | For Agricultural Engineering |
| Top100 | For 30 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 91%
- Undergraduates
- 25,777
- Graduates
- 7,626
- 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 91% and is among the 36% 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 | 91% | 89% | 92% |
| Applicants | 33,122 | 13,701 | 19,416 |
| Admissions | 30,066 | 12,212 | 17,850 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 5,481 | 2,389 | 3,089 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 92 | 49 | 43 |
7,393 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
3,726 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
2,398 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1080
or below
75% of them
had 1290
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Colorado State University - Fort Collins are 1080-1290 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
862 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Colorado State University - Fort Collins are 23-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | 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 |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 23068 (69%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 4746 (14%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1585 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 1536 (5%) |
| Asian | 1013 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 776 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 469 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 58 (0.2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 41 (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
- $10,727
- Students receiving aid
- 84%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $10,218 | $10,834 |
| Tuition in-state | $10,218 | $10,834 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,078 | $26,564 |
| Fee in-district | $2,656 | $2,656 |
| Fee in-state | $2,656 | $2,656 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,656 | $2,656 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 7,726 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,390 |
| Room charge | $6,500 |
| Meal charge | $7,890 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins majors
Colorado State University - Fort Collins has granted 5,088 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 1,721 master's across 85 programs, and 460 doctorate degrees across 49 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 | 647 | 321 | |
| Psychology, General | 244 | 11 | 16 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences | 256 | 8 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 184 | 56 | 10 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 216 | 4 | 3 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 206 | 9 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 96 | 82 | 11 |
| Construction Engineering Technology & Technician | 179 | 7 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 135 | 19 | 15 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 152 | 9 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 109 | 29 | 20 |
| Social Work | 88 | 63 | 1 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 147 | ||
| Sociology, General | 124 | 6 | 2 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 122 | 4 | 4 |
| Journalism | 125 | 3 | |
| Wildlife Biology | 104 | 19 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 104 | 8 | 8 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 90 | 22 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 84 | 10 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 57 | 29 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 78 | 18 | |
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 91 | 1 | 1 |
| Microbiology, General | 51 | 26 | 10 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 83 | 3 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 13 | 70 | |
| Biochemistry | 62 | 12 | 6 |
| Environmental Biology | 77 | 3 | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 74 | 1 | 2 |
| History, General | 60 | 12 | |
| Chemistry, General | 30 | 9 | 32 |
| Equestrian & Equine Studies | 71 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 63 | 1 | 6 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 67 | 2 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 64 | 2 | 2 |
| Horticultural Science | 56 | 5 | 7 |
| Music, General | 33 | 34 | |
| Anthropology, General | 59 | 7 | |
| Engineering, General | 65 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 46 | 7 | 11 |
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 43 | 19 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 36 | 22 | 2 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, General | 59 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 53 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 51 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 49 | 1 | |
| Restaurant & Food Services Management | 49 | ||
| Neuroscience | 48 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 34 | 11 | 2 |
| Interior Architecture | 44 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 44 | ||
| Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations | 40 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 38 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 16 | 1 |
| Accounting | 32 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 32 | ||
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 30 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 9 | 20 | |
| Physics, General | 15 | 10 | 3 |
| Toxicology | 26 | 2 | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 15 | 11 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 26 | ||
| Ecology | 8 | 18 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 25 | ||
| Forestry, General | 24 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 7 | 17 | |
| Landscape Architecture | 22 | 1 | |
| Statistics, General | 15 | 1 | 7 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 17 | 5 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 13 | 4 | 5 |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 21 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 19 | ||
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Data Science, General | 18 | ||
| Environmental Health | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 15 | 3 | |
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 15 | 3 | |
| Agriculture, General | 17 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 17 | ||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General | 16 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 16 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 16 | ||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 16 | ||
| Brewing Science | 15 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 11 | 3 | |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 5 | 7 | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 11 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 3 | 8 | |
| Geography | 10 | ||
| Materials Science | 8 | 2 | |
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 6 | 2 | |
| Engineering Science | 8 | ||
| Fire Services Administration | 8 | ||
| Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer | 7 | 1 | |
| Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling | 8 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 7 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4 | |
| Dance, General | 6 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 4 | 2 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 6 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Biotechnology | 4 | ||
| Range Science and Management | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 3 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Women's Studies | 2 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 5,088 | 1,721 | 460 |
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% | 69% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a world-class research university with 93,012 scientific papers published and 2,822,028 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Geology, Computer Science, and Ecology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 966 | 9105 |
| 1992 | 964 | 9833 |
| 1993 | 1077 | 10154 |
| 1994 | 1026 | 10943 |
| 1995 | 1203 | 12398 |
| 1996 | 1194 | 14001 |
| 1997 | 1222 | 15551 |
| 1998 | 1272 | 17838 |
| 1999 | 1244 | 19285 |
| 2000 | 1321 | 23122 |
| 2001 | 1440 | 25689 |
| 2002 | 1873 | 30993 |
| 2003 | 1753 | 34397 |
| 2004 | 1853 | 39268 |
| 2005 | 2038 | 46497 |
| 2006 | 2303 | 53087 |
| 2007 | 2202 | 59608 |
| 2008 | 2320 | 66088 |
| 2009 | 2430 | 74515 |
| 2010 | 2382 | 84348 |
| 2011 | 2439 | 93580 |
| 2012 | 2606 | 103292 |
| 2013 | 2931 | 115334 |
| 2014 | 3134 | 123825 |
| 2015 | 3188 | 128947 |
| 2016 | 3336 | 131199 |
| 2017 | 3714 | 136598 |
| 2018 | 4036 | 154955 |
| 2019 | 4148 | 173460 |
| 2020 | 4664 | 201375 |
| 2021 | 4450 | 225784 |
| 2022 | 4097 | 227298 |
| 2023 | 4085 | 220419 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins alumni
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Leslie Jones
- Occupations
- writertelevision actorfilm actoractorgame show host
- Biography
-
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
- film actorstage actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
John Allen Amos Jr. is an American actor. He is 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. Amos's other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of Washington, DC Mayor Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his five-decade career.
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Lane Kiffin
- Occupations
- player of American footballAmerican football coach
- Biography
-
Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. Kiffin was the offensive coordinator for the USC Trojans football team from 2005 to 2006, head coach of the National Football League's Oakland Raiders from 2007 to 2008, head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college football team in 2009, and head coach of the Trojans 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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Derek Theler
- Occupations
- film actormodelscreenwritertelevision actoractor
- Biography
-
Derek Theler is an American actor and model. He is best known for portraying Danny on Baby Daddy (2012–2017).
General info
| Alternative names | CSU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1870 |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 7,065 |
| 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 |