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title: Colorado State University-Fort Collins — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fort Collins, CO
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $60,543 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,471 – $88,212 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 67% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $31,642 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 78% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $32,543 | derived |

**67% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,750 (≈ 24% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $23,926 to $98,747 across 84 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $98,747 | $42,118 |
| Applied Mathematics. | Master's Degree | $84,374 | not reported |
| Engineering, General. | Master's Degree | $82,613 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Master's Degree | $80,088 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Doctoral Degree | $79,288 | $48,453 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's Degree | $76,387 | $20,962 |
| Fire Protection. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,384 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $74,379 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $74,088 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral Degree | $73,365 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Doctoral Degree | $73,256 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $72,253 | $21,569 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,069 | $23,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $68,629 | $25,176 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,141 | $25,708 |
| Civil Engineering. | Master's Degree | $63,063 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $62,048 | $76,334 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,555 | $23,869 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,143 | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $60,695 | $20,500 |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $56,279 | $20,549 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,849 | not reported |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,162 | $26,747 |
| Agriculture, General. | Master's Degree | $52,245 | $25,108 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Doctoral Degree | $51,694 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's Degree | $49,628 | $22,600 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,766 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,221 | $27,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,134 | $19,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,548 | $22,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,202 | not reported |
| History. | Master's Degree | $44,773 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $43,884 | $40,400 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Master's Degree | $42,686 | $30,240 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $42,471 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's Degree | $41,855 | not reported |
| Biotechnology. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,797 | $18,386 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $41,226 | $31,057 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,108 | $21,500 |
| Music. | Master's Degree | $40,899 | $40,506 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,874 | $20,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,409 | $18,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,821 | $19,563 |
| Soil Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,645 | $16,500 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,248 | $15,679 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,139 | not reported |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Master's Degree | $38,050 | $27,049 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Master's Degree | $38,030 | $30,022 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,838 | $16,500 |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,221 | $22,073 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. | Master's Degree | $36,587 | $45,367 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,098 | $22,996 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,094 | $20,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | Master's Degree | $35,986 | not reported |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,832 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $34,998 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,175 | not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,757 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,713 | $18,950 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,538 | $20,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,419 | $18,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,418 | $19,746 |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,363 | $17,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,150 | $21,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,921 | $20,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,953 | $20,425 |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,936 | $22,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,745 | $14,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,567 | $21,000 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,566 | $19,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,864 | $21,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,741 | $15,479 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,727 | $26,837 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,687 | $21,500 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,017 | $16,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,724 | $20,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,454 | $19,250 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,432 | $19,296 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,429 | $21,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,345 | $19,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,694 | $21,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,599 | $23,875 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,239 | $21,968 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,926 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Colorado State University-Fort Collins by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?126818

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