Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What are the graduation rates for students at Colorado State University-Fort Collins?

CSU's reported six-year graduation rate is 67% for the relevant first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree cohort. Its four-year rate is 47%. These measures follow entering groups over different periods; they are not percentages of everyone enrolled at the university in a single year.

The reported first-year retention rate is 86%, meaning most students in the measured first-time cohort returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions: returning for a second year does not necessarily mean completing a degree on a particular schedule.

These federal graduation measures are useful for comparing institutions with similar student populations, but they do not fully describe outcomes for transfer students, part-time students, or students who finish elsewhere. A prospective transfer applicant, in particular, should ask about credit applicability and the course sequence for the intended major rather than treating the first-time-student rate as a personal completion forecast.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins?

College Scorecard program-level data show that reported earnings one year after completion vary considerably by field at CSU. These figures are retrospective measures for graduates represented in the federal data, not starting-salary offers or predictions for an individual student.

For illustration, the reported one-year figure is $74,379 for computer engineering and $72,253 for computer and information sciences. It is $33,713 for social work and $30,567 for psychology. Such comparisons can help applicants investigate possible career paths, but differences may reflect occupation, location, further schooling, and the mix of graduates included in each field.

College Scorecard's one-year program earnings measure is a median for federally aided completers with matched earnings records. It does not include every graduate or capture the full value of benefits, later earnings growth, or the cost of earning the degree. Students comparing programs should consider debt, licensing or graduate-school requirements, and longer-term outcomes alongside the one-year number.