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Colorado State University Pueblo

Pueblo, CO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$10,051
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$9,720
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
39.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,563
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$23,937
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$9,720
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$17,944
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,100
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,785
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,460
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0009,374
$30,001–48,0008,948
$48,001–75,00010,961
$75,001–110,00015,701
$110,001+12,858

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
39.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
38.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
64.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,053
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,563
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$227.94
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
53.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,563 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
94.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,120
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,042
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
40.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
28.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
23.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$38,397
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White42%
Hispanic39%
Black7%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in CO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adams State University$12,98039.4%$44,372
Aims Community College$11,46339.6%$41,887
Arapahoe Community College$11,57129.1%$48,341
Arizona College of Nursing-AuroraNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Colorado Chinese Medicine UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Colorado Christian UniversityNot reported64.4%$50,416
Colorado CollegeNot reported87.7%$65,222
Colorado Mesa University$15,10340.6%$45,823
Colorado Mountain College$7,81327.4%$44,127
Colorado Northwestern Community College$12,13133.5%$43,526
Colorado School of Mines$28,69081.7%$97,335
Colorado State University Global$16,510Not reported$76,813

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$126,927$120,193Not reported
Construction Management.$91,816$95,124$24,750
Engineering, Other.$90,627$93,989$31,000
Business/Commerce, General.$84,995$125,988Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$80,676$88,910$27,562
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.$76,532$76,549$28,000
Business/Managerial Economics.$65,720$77,981$23,786
Information Science/Studies.$63,994$85,294$23,800
Business/Commerce, General.$60,401$68,407$25,000
Accounting and Related Services.$59,567$76,194Not reported
Biology, General.$58,607$57,214$25,829
Social Work.$58,449$51,790$28,785
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.$53,940$82,073Not reported
Education, General.$53,576$65,824Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$52,746$54,562$26,117
Communication and Media Studies.$51,721$56,359$22,824
History.$50,874$50,680$21,000
Sociology.$48,962$52,657$23,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.$47,362$49,984Not reported
Psychology, General.$45,974$50,706$22,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10