FORT COLLINS, CO · PUBLIC
Colorado State University-Fort Collins reported a $21,279 average net price, a completion rate of 66.7%, $67,911 median earnings four years after completion, and $20,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s median earnings were $67,911 four years after completion and $62,288 five years after completion, based on 5,203 and 4,834 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Colorado State University-Fort Collins reported a $21,279 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $13,259 for households below $30,001 and $14,460 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $13,259 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,460 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,905 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $21,927 |
| $110,001+ | $29,763 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Colorado State University-Fort Collins reported a completion rate of 66.7%, a retention rate of 85.4%, a Pell-recipient share of 21.1%, and a federal-loan share of 31.6%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Colorado State University-Fort Collins completers was $20,000 across 5,131 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$20,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: 37.0% across a reported cohort of 4,945 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
17 Colorado State University-Fort Collins programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Computer and Information Sciences, General, Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, and Mechanical Engineering.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Colorado that match Colorado State University-Fort Collins on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Colorado State University-Fort Collins FAQ reports $21,279 average net price, $67,911 four-year median earnings, and $20,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $21,279 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s median earnings were $67,911 four years after completion and $62,288 five years after completion, based on 5,203 and 4,834 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Colorado State University-Fort Collins completers was $20,000 across 5,131 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
