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Colorado State University

General Information

Name: Colorado State University
Address: 102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0100
Phone:

  • General information: (970) 491-1101
  • Financial aid office: (970) 491-6321
  • Admissions office: (970) 491-6909

Website: www.colostate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$4,718$4,562$3,790
        Out-of-state$16,245$15,524$14,377
Books and supplies$900$900$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,602$6,316$6,016
        Other expenses$2,152$2,000$2,000

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$14,372$13,778$12,706
Out-of-state
        On-campus$25,899$24,740$23,293

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 63%
  • Federal grants: 16%
  • State/local grants: 10%
  • Institutional grants: 27%
  • Student loans: 35%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3137
  • State/local grants:$3674
  • Institutional grants:$3661
  • Student loans:$3695

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants11,3105,0216,289
Percent admitted85.7%82.8%88.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time41.4%41.1%41.6%
Part-time1.0%1.4%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 27780
Undergraduate enrollment: 21605
First-time student retention: 83%
Overall graduation rate: 63%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 89%
    • Part Time: 11%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 2%
Hispanic: 6%
Asian/pacific islander: 3%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 5%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master
  • Agriculture, General - Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Bachelor
  • Equestrian/Equine Studies - Bachelor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Range Science and Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Physiology - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Botany/Plant Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Ecology - Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Pathology/Experimental Pathology - Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Restaurant/Food Services Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Organizational Communication, General - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Higher Education/Higher Education Administration - Master
  • Technical Teacher Education - Bachelor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering Science - Bachelor
  • Engineering, General - Master
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Bachelor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician - Bachelor
  • Engineering Technology, General - Master
  • Industrial Technology/Technician - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Master
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management - Bachelor
  • Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management - Master
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Master, Doctor
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Nutrition - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor, Master
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Environmental Health - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer - Master, Doctor
  • Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - First Professional
  • Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sci, Gen (Cert,MS,PhD) - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Statistics, General - Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
  • Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management - Bachelor, Master
  • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor, Master
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor, Master
    Physical Sciences
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General - Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Social Work - Bachelor, Master
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Master
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Sociology - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Interior Design - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor, Master


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